Honor 200 series smartphones are now available in Singapore (Updated)

Note: This article was first published on 5 July 2024 and was updated on 1 August 2024 with local availability and pricing details.

After debuting in China in May 2024, launching in Europe (June 2024) and going to India (July 2024), Honor is finally ready to bring the “entry-level” Honor 200 series smartphones to Singapore.

Here’s a quick lowdown on what the new Honor 200 series devices offer.

The Honor 200 series has three devices: the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro, which are coming to Singapore, and the Honor 200 Lite, which isn’t coming here. The emphasis is on their photography prowess, but it’s not done via your typical camera brand partnership. 

Honor worked with French (Parisian) photography house Studio Harcourt on the Honor 200 series’ imaging capabilities, co-engineering Honor AI Portrait Engine with their tuning and colour science to deliver “studio-level portraits” for their users.

According to Honor, it took 400 days, 20 Studio Harcourt experts, and an analysis of over 1,000 lighting scenarios (with millions of data points) to develop the classic Studio Harcourt look and feel for the Honor 200 series’ Portrait Photography tuning.

On the hardware end, the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro use a 50MP main camera (a Super Dynamic H9000 sensor, just like the Honor Magic6 Pro’s main camera). The main camera also has 4-in-1 pixel binning for low-light capture. Accompanying cameras are a 50MP telephoto camera (2.5x optical zoom with OIS) and a 12MP ultra-wide with a front-facing 50MP selfie camera. 

The two phones are largely similar except for their chipset. Both are backed by Qualcomm processors, with the Honor 200 packing Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and the Pro model getting Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (this processor is also in the Poco F6). While Honor Singapore classifies them as its N-series “entry-level” range, these chipsets are designed for midrange and flagship-lite tiers. Not only that, but their imaging prowess can rank as well as their lead Magic6 Pro. We'll be sure to give the phone a proper test to qualify our expectations.

If you don’t mind the slight differences to accommodate their build, the displays are also similar. Both use 120Hz OLED panels with HDR support and 4,000-nits peak brightness. The Honor 200 display is 6.7 inches (2,664 x 1,200 pixels resolution), while the Honor 200 Pro is 6.78 inches (2,700 x 1,224 pixels resolution).

Both phones also pack a 5,200mAh battery with 100W wired fast charging. Only the Honor 200 Pro has 66W wireless fast charging. 

Finally, it runs on MagicOS 8.0, an Android 14 reskin compatible with Google Mobile Services and the official Google Play app store. If you recall, MagicOS 8.0 also has Honor’s MagicLLM features, which are already on its Magic6 Pro.

Pricing and Availability (Updated)

Honor Singapore said the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro will be officially available from 1 August 2024 onwards. Details on where to buy, their prices, and promotions will be provided closer to their launch date.

The Honor 200 series phones are available for pre-order now until 7 August 2024. Each pre-order is entitled to a S$50 discount promotion. Below are the official retail prices and additional promo information for each phone model.

• The Honor 200 is available in 256GB and 512GB for S$599 and S$669, respectively. The phone is available in Moonlight White and Black. As a pre-order bonus, customers can get a free pair of Honor Earbuds X6, as well as a 365-day Front and Back Crack Replacement (worth S$299).
  
   
• The Honor 200 Pro is available at S$799 (512GB). Colours available are Moonlight White and Ocean Cyan. As a pre-order bonus, customers can get a free Honor wireless charger, as well as a 365-day Front and Back Crack Replacement (worth S$329).

The above promotions are valid until the end of their pre-order period.

The phone officially goes on sale on 8 August 2024. For a limited time after official retail, it comes with a free 365-day Front and Back Crack Replacement (worth S$229).

Both pre-order and official retail points are below:

• Honor official store on Lazada
• Honor official store on Shopee
• Honor official store on TiKTok
• Best Denki
• Challenger
• Courts
• Harvey Norman
• Gain City

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