Honor's biggest hits: the most popular models of 2021

Where do Honor smartphones come from?

Since 2010, the Huawei Device division begins producing the first line of its own IDEOS running Android OS.

A year later, sales of Huawei smartphones increased by 500%, exceeding the 20 million mark. Later, the company became one of the top three smartphone sales leaders, behind only Apple and Samsung.

In 2011, Huawei began thinking about creating a sub-brand: a separate company that would allow it to capture an even larger market share without creating direct competition.

Honor became .

Honor released the first smartphone in mid-2013.

And since 2014, Honor smartphones began to be sold outside of China: devices were available in Malaysia and some European countries. Soon they appeared in Russia .

Today Honor is represented in more than 100 countries.

Series X

This niche features Honor X10 smartphones that combine average performance with decent functionality and an affordable price. Opinions about devices in this category are mixed. Supported communication standards – GSM, 4G, 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0.

Characteristics of Honor X10:

Pros: – ergonomic design; – loud speaker; – search by voice; – rich color display; – powerful AB.

Cons: – poor quality of the front camera; – lack of protection from moisture; – slippery body.

Reviews of Huawei Honor indicate that this model is popular among young people and older people. The gadget has a lot of advantages, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. The main advantages indicated by users are convenient connectors, the presence of a silicone case included, and a thin body. Cons – after 3-4 months of active use, lags begin, the display is susceptible to scratches.

Okay, but why did they create Honor?

At first, Honor was positioned as an Internet brand . The company’s devices could only be purchased online on the company’s website or through online stores.

Later, official stores and resellers appeared in some countries.

The absence of retail chains in most cases allows us to reduce the price of devices and become a leader in terms of price-quality ratio in the corresponding segment.

In addition, the brand is aimed at a young audience. Social media promotion and online sales also contribute to progressive positioning.

In short: Honor is a youth brand with a correspondingly low price.

We have already seen something similar from BBK, which produces inexpensive smartphones from Oppo, Vivo and the “iPhone killer” – OnePlus.

Or Xiaomi with an affordable line under the Redmi and Pocofone brands for Europe.

Representative of the C series – Honor 9C

Based on the release date, the phone in question is one of the newest in its segment. The manufacturer has incorporated to the maximum the best in terms of performance into a device in the mid-price category. The device supports popular communication standards (Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, 2 nano-Sim cards).

Honor 9C phone specifications:

Pros: – functionality on par with flagships; - stylish design; – fast processor; – clear sound.

Cons: – weak battery; – slippery body; – a combined SIM card and memory card slot.

In reviews of Huawei Honor 9C, users note the large amount of memory, clear photos even in the dark, and high resolution display. Among the disadvantages are that the case gets dirty, and it is difficult to find a charger with an original connector on the open market.

What are the similarities and differences between Honor and Huawei smartphones?

Huawei P8 Lite and Honor 8 Lite
How they are similar: the same software. The devices have visually similar Android shells and an equal package of pre-installed software and services.

How they differ: logo, design and hardware.

Sometimes devices released at the same time differed in only a couple of technologies or supported communication standards. Thus, Huawei GT3 and Honor 5C differ in the presence of a fingerprint scanner in the first.

It happened that all the chips were the same, but there was a difference in processor power and memory capacity. For example, in Huawei P8 Lite and Honor 8 Lite. There were also absolutely identical models with different inscriptions on the back cover, like Huawei GR5 and Honor 6X.

Huawei GR5 and Honor 6X

At the same time, more affordable devices with a low price have always been sold under the Honor brand, and Huawei devices have been positioned as advanced devices with aspirations for the top segment.

Now the top flagship of Huawei is a technological filling with the latest achievements of the company, and one of the new products from Honor is a player in the middle segment, which mainly captivates with its price.

Huawei GT3 and Honor 5C

This is how the company has divided consumers for a more comfortable position in the market and can always offer a product for a niche of users.

Some can upgrade to devices of a higher class, while others can move down to a more affordable line without losing much of the device’s features.

Maybe it's time for Apple to launch its own sub-brand to sell affordable iPhone analogues?

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