Honor launches Magic 3 series

Honor's newest devices are poised to make a more significant impact internationally than recent devices from its previous owner Huawei. The new Magic 3 series will debut globally with Google apps and services installed. Something that Huawei can't have on its devices right now due to US sanctions.

This flagship series—which includes the Magic 3, Magic 3 Pro, and Magic 3 Pro Plus—run on the latest Qualcomm chipsets. The Pro and Pro Plus options use the newest Snapdragon 888 Plus processor, while the standard model is powered by the Snapdragon 888. All three devices feature a 6.76-inch 1344p OLED screen with curved sides and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Huawei surpasses Apple in global smartphone market share for Q2 2018

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Huawei had a great second quarter for 2018. Data coming from IDC and Canalys show the Chinese tech company surpassing Apple and taking second place when it comes to the number of smartphones shipped worldwide. Huawei has shipped over 54 million handsets for Q2 2018 compared to the 41.3 million iPhones from Apple. Samsung is at number one with 73 million units shipped. According to the press release from IDC, “The arrival of Huawei in the second position marks the first quarter since 2Q10 where Apple has not been the number one or two smartphone company in terms of market share.”

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Huawei’s Honor sub-brand outs what looks like a cheaper Huawei P20

It might seem like Huawei is cannibalizing itself through its sub-brand Honor. But if the prices of the new Huawei P20 are a bit too steep for you, Honor is an option you might want to check out. The Honor 10 brings a lot of the features of the P20 to the more budget-conscious user. It sports the same Kirin 970 octa-core processor, up to 6GB of RAM (the P20 only has 4GB of RAM), 128GB internal storage, and fast-charging 3,400mAh battery. It gets a 24-megapixel selfie camera, too. Where it differs with the P20 is in the dual rear camera setup. This features a 16-megapixel sensor paired with a 24-megapixel monochrome sensor. The P20 comes with the Leica-engineered 12-megapixel/20-megapixel combo.

It even has this shifting colored rear panel similar to the P20 Pro but Honor calls its version Phantom Blue. You get a notched LCD display on the Honor 10 as well and it’s a bit larger than the P20’s at 5.84 inches. You also get a fingerprint sensor on the chin of the phone. Pricing is the biggest differentiator here. The prices of the Honor 10 is €399 (approx. CA$600) for the 64GB version, €449 (approx. CA$670) for the 128GB version, and Rs. 33,000 for the 6GB/128GB version. No word on whether this phone is making its way to this side of world just yet.

Source: The Next Web