Honor launches affordable smartphone with 6.8-inch display and 7,000 mAh battery

Honor has unveiled its latest Play 80 Pro smartphone in the Chinese market. The company’s new smartphone ships with a 6.8-inch LCD display with a 1610 x 720 pixel resolution, a 60 Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 850 nits. Dimensionally, it measures 8.24 mm (0.32 inch) in thickness and weighs about 207 grams (045 lbs).  

Inside the smartphone is the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset paired with 256 GB of storage and up to 12 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, there’s no room for storage expansion. Software-wise, it runs Android 15-based MagicOS 9 out of the box. In terms of lenses, the affordable smartphone has a 50 MP primary camera and a 5 MP selfie shooter. 

Speaking of battery capacity, the Play 80 Pro boasts a large 7,000 mAh battery. Furthermore, it is also IP65-rated, meaning it can easily withstand normal water splashes and dust. As for price, the Honor Play 80 Pro starts at CNY 1,899 ($275) for the base 6 GB + 256 GB variant, while the 8 GB + 256 GB and the 12 GB + 256 GB models are priced at CNY 2,099 ($304) and CNY 2,299 ($333), respectively. Interested buyers can choose from sky blue, moon shadow, and dark night color options.

As far as the availability is concerned, Honor's latest smartphone is currently limited to China. There's no word on its international availability from the brand. You can learn more about the smartphone via Honor's official website.