Honor launched its latest smartphone, the Honor 10, at a global event on 15 May. The device has a beautiful finish and some impressive specs, but it also
Honor launched its latest smartphone, the Honor 10, at a global event on 15 May. The device has a beautiful finish and some impressive specs, but it also faces some stiff competition, especially with the likes of the OnePlus 6 due to be announced tomorrow, 16 May.
Both Honor and OnePlus are known for delivering powerful hardware at more affordable prices than companies like Samsung and Apple, but how do they compare to each other?
We have put the Honor 10 up against the rumoured specs for the OnePlus 6 to see what the differences and similarities are reported to be.
The Honor 10 has a striking finish thanks to the 15 layers of 3D glass featured on the back of the device. It is available in Phantom Blue and Glacier Grey in the UK, with the Phantom Blue being the stand out option.
There is a horizontally-arranged dual rear camera in the top left corner, while the Honor logo is positioned towards the bottom of the device. On the front, the Honor 10 is nearly all screen with a small notch at the top and an oval fingerprint sensor at the bottom. The Honor 10 measures 149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7mm, weighs 153g and it keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack intact.
A dual rear camera is likely for the OnePlus 6 too, though it is rumoured to be in a vertically-arranged format positioned in the centre. A fingerprint sensor is also likely to be present below the dual camera arrangement, with the OnePlus logo beneath that.
Colour finishes or measurements have yet to be rumoured for the OnePlus 6, though we would expect it to be slightly larger than the Honor 10. OnePlus has confirmed the OnePlus 6 will feature a glass rear, display notch and the device will be water resistant, something the Honor 10 is not. The 3.5mm headphone jack is also expected to remain based on the leaks.
The Honor 10 features a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display that offers a 2280 x 1080 pixel resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 432ppi. As mentioned above, the Honor 10 has a notch at the top of its display, and its aspect ratio is 19:9, which is the same as what many expect for the OnePlus 6.
The OnePlus 6 is rumoured to be coming with a 6.28-inch display, which would be larger than its predecessors, the OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed it will feature a small notch, which has led many to assume its aspect ratio will increase to 19:9.
Resolution hasn’t been rumoured as yet, though some have concluded it is likely to be the same as the Oppo R15, which is expected to sport a 2280 x 1080 resolution, like the Honor 10. If this is the case, the OnePlus 6 will offer a 401ppi, meaning the Honor 10 will pack in a few more pixels per inch.
Neither device appears to support mobile HDR though both are likely to be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The OnePlus 6 is also likely to be AMOLED, which will mean rich, vibrant colours and black blacks.
The Honor 10 runs on the Kirin 970 processor supported by 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in the UK, while some other regions will get a 6GB of RAM variant. None of the models offer microSD support however.
There is a 3400mAh battery capacity on board the Honor 10, charged via USB Type-C and Supercharging is also available. The Honor 10 is also dual SIM and it has a fingerprint sensor on the front under the glass, as well as a face unlock feature.
The OnePlus 6 will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, as confirmed by OnePlus itself. This platform will be supported by up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, though variants have still to be detailed. MicroSD support is unlikely.
In terms of battery capacity, rumours are thin on the ground currently, but we’d expect at least 3300mAh like the OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5 offer. The fingerprint sensor will likely be positioned on the rear however, and face unlock is also likely to be on board.
The Honor 10 features a dual camera on its rear, as we mentioned previously. This camera is made up of a 24-megapixel monochrome sensor coupled with a 16-megapixel RGB colour sensor. Both have an aperture of f/1.8 and thanks to AI 2.0 technology, they will be able to recognise over 500 scenarios in 22 categories in real time.
The front camera on the Honor 10 is a 24-megapixel sensor that supports 3D facial recognition, optimises facial details and detects facial points to the pixel. It also supports studio lighting and can deliver bokeh effects.
The OnePlus 6 meanwhile, is also expected to come with a dual rear camera. Details are currently scarce but an educated guess would suggest at least the same 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel sensors will appear, as per the OnePlus 5T.
We’d also expect to see at least a 16-megapixel sensor on the front of the OnePlus 6 with support for the company’s Face Unlock feature.
The Honor 10 runs on Android with the company’s EMUI 8.1 software over the top. This software includes features such as Easy Talk, which reduces background noise in a windy environment and increases the volume of whispers for quiet conversations, for example.
The OnePlus 6 will run on a customised version of Android called OxygenOS. This software is based on Android 8.1 Oreo but offers OnePlus-specific features like Shelf and customisation options, delivering a different user experience to the Honor 10.
The Honor 10 is priced at £399.99 SIM-free. The OnePlus 6 doesn’t yet have a confirmed price but expect it to be around the £450 mark, if not slightly over given the OnePlus 5T started at £449.
Based on the speculation for the OnePlus 6 and the confirmed details for the Honor 10, it looks like Honor’s device will be slightly smaller, with a smaller but sharper display, a higher resolution front camera and a dual rear camera full of AI tricks. It also might have a larger battery capacity and it certainly has an appealing design.
We don’t yet know what finishes the OnePlus 6 will come in but we do know it will offer Qualcomm’s latest processor under the hood, coupled with more RAM and storage than the Honor 10, as well as a larger display.
