The Honor V9 was one of the first flagships released
this year. It also launched as the the Honor 8 Pro outside China a few months
later. Huawei’s sub-brand has a new phone launching in December 5 and some
sources say it is the Honor V10.
The front panel of a phone said to be the V10 leaked
last month, revealing one of the major changes coming to the series – an 18:9
display. But while most 18:9 phones have their fingerprint scanners at the
back, this may have its own in front judging from the cut-out on the bottom
bezel. This is also unusual since the Honor V9 has its fingerprint scanner on
the back even though it has a regular 16:9 display.
An alleged render of the Honor V10 has also surfaced
online. While it does appear to have a full-screen display, there is no
physical home button on the chin. This makes us wonder if this render is
genuine.
Come to think of it, the poster for the December 5
launch does show the front of the unknown phone, which no doubt packs an 18:9
display judging from the size of the bezels. However, it doesn’t have a
physical home button. Huawei’s CEO also said at IFA 2017 that the next Honor
flagship will arrive early 2018 with an AI chip on board.
Nothing is set in stone for now except that Honor
will indeed launch a new phone in December. If the panels are genuine, then
this render is obviously not that of the Honor V10 since it lacks a home
button. We will have to wait for more leaks to confirm if the V10 will launch
this year and if it will have its fingerprint in front.
