Honor 700 series rear screen will show heart rate and blood oxygen readings

The Honor 700 series will be able to show heart rate and blood oxygen readings on its rear display. The feature appears in official images shared on Weibo, four days before the series launches in China on November 13.

Honor confirmed the launch date on its official Weibo account in a short teaser video captioned “New friends, see you on November 13.” Demonstration units have also started appearing in some of the company’s retail stores in China.

The new images show the square secondary screen, set into the rear camera island, displaying both health readings. The same panel serves as a live viewfinder for selfies taken with the main rear cameras and shows flight reminders. Honor has not said which sensor takes the measurements or how the readings are calculated.

Tipster FixedFocus says the standard Honor 700 and the Honor 700 Pro will both support heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring. The leak does not mention the Honor 700S, the entry model in the range.

Fang Fei, president of Honor’s product line, said every model will carry what the company calls an “AI Dynamic Rear Screen.” He described the series as the biggest design change in the history of Honor’s numbered line, with design and interaction updates intended to give users more ways to express themselves.

Users can switch the content on the rear panel and apply personalized themes. Honor has also built an AI-powered electronic pet for the screen, which responds to interaction without taking over the main display or interrupting other tasks.

Guan Haitao, Honor’s global chief marketing officer, said earlier this month that the series would carry over flagship-level imaging, explore new AI features aimed at younger users, and build on the company’s established strengths.

The line-up comprises the Honor 700, Honor 700 Pro and Honor 700S, all offered in Cold White, Clear Sky, Blue Tone and Pink Mist. Pre-order listings show the 700 and 700 Pro in 12GB and 16GB RAM versions, while the 700S comes in 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB configurations.

Leaks point to a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip in the Honor 700 and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in the Pro, along with a 200MP main camera, a battery of around 9,000mAh and a rear screen measuring about 1.72 inches. Honor has not announced prices or full specifications for any of the three phones.