Honor held a virtual launch announcing two new phones, part of the Play series - a vanilla Play 6T and a slightly more powerful Play 6T Pro. Both have 5G-enabled Dimensity chipsets and attractive prices, but there’s a big chance these devices remain bound to the domestic market.
The Honor Play 6T comes with a 6.7” LCD
with a waterdrop notch on top for the 5MP camera. It is powered by a Dimensity
700 chipset and will sell with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The back has a new
design that we haven't seen on Honor's phones yet and a 13MP main sensor. There
are also a couple of 2MP auxilary cameras and an LED flash.
The phone comes with Magic UI 5.0, based
on Android 11. There is a 5,000 mAh battery inside the Play 6T, which does not
have a fancy fast-charging standard. The phone will be sold in Black, Blue, and
Silver colors for CNY 1,199, which is about US$ 190. There is also a 256 GB option
that costs CNY 1,399 or almost US$ 220.
The Honor Play 6T Pro has another 6.7” LCD
at the front, but this one has a punch hole for an 8MP camera and a 1080p
resolution. It is powered by a Dimensity 810 chip and 8GB RAM. The two shooters
on the back have 48MP and 2MP resolutions. The design does look familiar though
- it reminds us of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.
The Honor Play 6T Pro also comes with
Magic UI 5.0, based on Android 11. The battery has a 4,000 mAh charge and comes
with 40W fast charging. Honor is selling the phone in Silver, Black, and Pink
with 128 GB storage for CNY 1,399 (US$ 220), but you can also double and push that
to CNY 1,599 (US$ 250).
