HONOR 20 Lite review - Nice budget-friendly smartphone just short of perfection

With the upcoming HONOR 20 series unveil in London on 21 May 2019, we have been given the courtesy of looking at the HONOR 20 Lite which was released in Malaysia for almost a month now. Also known as the HONOR 10i in other regions, this phone is the company's first triple rear camera on a budget for just RM949. Sounds like a good deal right? Well... you certainly get what you pay for with some pros and cons. Read on to find out more.

Available in Phantom Red and Phantom Blue, the HONOR 20 Lite looks quite great for a budget phone with those shining gradient colour combinations. However, you can pretty much expect it to be quite plastic-ish. The phone is compact enough and like every other phone nowadays, it also comes with a notch on top. So aside from the eye-catching phantom colours, it's not really my cup of tea (but if you don't mind notched screens, it should look just fine).

Here's how the front and back looks like

It's the gradient colour that catches the attention, we have the Phantom Red here which looks sick

Be warned, though, it's quite prone to fingerprint smudges

The hybrid SIM card tray is located on top

As usual, the 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB 2.0 and speaker grill are at the bottom

The right side view, there's nothing on the left

Here are the tech specs of the HONOR 20 Lite:

Similar to the design, there's also not much to look at the tech specs. It packs a respectable 4GB + 128GB memory and GPU Turbo 2.0 on board which suits games like PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends, nothing too hard for the Kirin 710 chipset. But I guess what makes the phone stand out is that it has a triple rear camera setup, as not every budget phone has these.

That said, even though it's HONOR's first triple rear camera phone, it doesn't really make it that special as many new phones also have them. In any case, the triple rear camera consists of a 24MP main sensor, an 8MP with an ultra wide-angle lens and a mini 2MP depth sensor. As you all know, the ultra wide-angle lens is great for taking landscape photography but it will certainly lose out some quality or resolution. More on that later.

The fingerprint sensor just hanging below the triple rear camera setup

The camera user interface, still the same ever since the introduction of AI Camera

There are some Portrait lighting effects for you to play around with too

Moving on to the performance, the HONOR 20 Lite is already capable of taking on A-list games that were mentioned above. We also tried playing Asphalt 9: Legends on it and we are pleased to let you know that despite only having a 3400mAh battery, it can still withstand some heavy punches and intense graphics set at the highest setting.

While it doesn't get too hot after a few minutes and scoring average scores from its benchmarks, it has one annoying thing that gets on my nerves - the sound quality. To give you the best example of how it sounds like, the HONOR 20 Lite sounds like an old school walkman that you once proudly brought around (only 90's kids understand) but lacking stereo quality sound. So that doesn't sound good but don't fret, all hope is not lost.

Screen record of Asphat 9: Legends + Command and Conquer: Rivals gameplay

When you don't do much with the phone, it lasts quite long like most phones. It takes awhile to fully charge, though, like two hours or more for 100%

Besides that, connectivity and network calls are good. Same goes to the camera performance which does great in daylight and portrait shots, although I can't say the same for dim low-light environments.

Anyhow, this phone does its job and that's all that matters. The most useful feature we found in particular is that its ultra wide-angle lens is great for outdoor shots. You can check out the photos below and see for yourself.

The difference between a normal and ultra wide-angle shot from the same spot. You can see the light is not captured as much on the latter

Another shot sample, less light on the ultra wide-angle lens

The food doesn't look that enticing mostly because of the low yellow light environment

Overall, portrait shot results are satisfactory

Taking advantage of the ultra wide-angle lens in the airport terminal

Tried to capture some sunset before dark

Super Night Shot mode on, the normal photo would be almost pitch black

For a phone that's RM949 with a triple rear camera setup, has nice gradient phantom colours and decent tech specs that are good enough to get by or get your game on, I think the HONOR 20 Lite is just nice for those who like taking landscape photos with their pretty new smartphone. But the tinny sound quality may make some users a bit put off, so if you're the type that watches or listens to a lot of high quality audio content, maybe you should plug in your 3.5mm headphone or earphones.

Technically, we can say that there isn't any competitor around since the HONOR 20 Lite is currently the only phone under RM1K with a triple rear camera setup. But for those who are willing to pump in a little more money for good quality you can go for the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (RM1299), Samsung Galaxy A50 (RM1199) and the Huawei Nova 4e (RM1199) which all don't have that sound problem and can certainly take ultra wide-angle shots as well (and perhaps even better). The choice is yours, really.

So what do you think of our review? Honestly, it could have been a perfect budget-friendly phone but oh well, what's done is done. BTW, we just launched our new TechNave app 2.0 where you can search, compare and buy smartphones all from that one app. You can find our new app in the Google Play Store right over here and stay tuned for more gadget reviews only at TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 Pro Icelandic Frost colour coming to Malaysia very soon

HONOR has recently announced that Malaysia will soon be getting a new colour scheme called the Icelandic Frost, for the HONOR 20 Pro smartphone which was unveiled on 15 August 2019 from the price of RM2299. The new colour made its debut in IFA 2019, featuring the world’s first Dynamic Holographic Design on the aforementioned device.

With that all being said, HONOR has yet to give us the Malaysia release date for the new colour scheme. Not only that, there is a very high chance that HONOR will bundle the new product along with various Icelandic Frost themed goodies as well.

Would you be interested in getting the new HONOR 20 Pro Icelandic Frost edition? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 Pro comes with a 2 year warranty for HONOR's 5th anniversary

HONOR has announced the arrival of the much anticipated HONOR 20 Pro but were extremely secretive about its release date. The smartphone, scoring 111 and taking second place on DxOMark, features a quad camera setup with 48MP (Sony IMX 586) + 16MP (Super Wide-Angle lens) + 8MP (Depth Assist sensor) + 2MP (Macro lens) sensors and the Kirin 980 chipset.

In conjunction with HONOR’s 5th anniversary, they are bringing the biggest party to town by offering a 1+1 year extended warranty through their Rileks, Beli Je campaign. To make it simple, purchasers can redeem an extra one year warranty though the HiCare app pre-installed on their devices. The warranty covers repair costs as well as original spare parts in case you break your phone. Redeeming the warranty is simple and you can find out more about it here.

Other devices are also eligible for the 2 year warranty which are the HONOR View20, HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Lite. In addition to the extended warranty, discounts, deals and free gifts are offered for purchases of the HONOR View20, HONOR 20 Lite, HONOR 8X and more. This deal is available from now till the 30th of September. You can check out the deals available on their website.

The HONOR 20 Pro boasts its claim as the #LowLightChampion with its quad camera setup and seeing the photos it has taken, we definitely agree. So far, there’s no official Malaysia release date or Malaysia price for the device yet but we’re assuming that it should be happening early August. The starting price for the device in Europe is currently 599 Euros (~RM2767) but we may be getting a cheaper price here. Any bets on the price? Keep up with the latest HONOR news on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 Pro is flying into Malaysia on 2 August 2019

While most of the Malaysian customers are waiting for the HONOR 20 Pro, we happened to scroll by a piece of interesting news by PRNewswire.com. According to their source, Russia will be the first market to get their hands on the much-anticipated HONOR flagship on 2 August 2019. The date also applies to Malaysia!

From the time-zone perspective, it makes sense for Russia to have it on the same date. Besides Malaysia, other countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are part of the first wave to have the HONOR 20 Pro. As for the price, it is 34990 RUB which is roughly around ~RM2284 and it looks like it fits the bill. We think it could be lower since Euro pricing tends to be higher.

To recap the tech specs, the HONOR 20 Pro shares many similarities with the HONOR 20. What makes it different is that it features a bigger 8GB of RAM, 256GB storage, a quad 48MP + 8MP (telephoto lens) 16MP (ultra-wide lens) + 2MP (macro lens) rear camera, 4000mAh battery and more which you can check out from our hands-on video below. It will also come with a 2-Year Warranty as promoted by HONOR Malaysia.

Are you getting the phone? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more HONOR news TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 Pro may be released with a punch hole display

So far we’ve only seen leaks of the HONOR’s upcoming flagship device, the HONOR 20. Leaks of the front have finally emerged, showing off a punch hole display similar to the HONOR View20 for the HONOR 20 Pro. The image also shows off the device’s box.

As for the HONOR 20, no leaks of the front have been sighted so far but hopefully it would look similar to the 20 Pro with the pretty thin chin. The 20 Pro may also come with a triple rear camera setup similar to the Huawei P30 which includes the periscope lens. However, it is unconfirmed if the device would also come with a 50x digital zoom and Huawei’s RYYB pixel arrangement 40MP IMX600 sensor whereas the selfie camera might be a cool 32MP. So far, the only tech specs we know about the device is that it will be powered by the Kirin 980 chipset and a 6.1 inch OLED display with 22W fast charging support.

Check out the thin chin, mm! Also, the HONOR 20 branding on the side there

We’re expecting the device to be released in 3 colour variants: Emerald Green, Black and Pink White. The HONOR 20 Pro is set to be released with the HONOR 20 on the 21st of May which is only a little over a fortnight away so do inhale this article with a pinch of salt till the announcement happens. So are you a fan of the punch hole display on the HONOR 20 Pro? Keep up with the latest HONOR 20 series updates on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 Pro may feature a periscope lens and 3 colours

As well know, the HONOR 20 is a sub-brand of Huawei so it's not surprising that we’re seeing some similarities between the devices. The HONOR 20 Pro has been leaked to come with a periscope lens quite similar to Huawei’s recent flagship, the Huawei P30.

Some renders for the device has surfaced, showing off some pretty colours which included a Pink White variant and what looks to be an emerald green. A brand new render of a black variant of the device has also emerged showing off the same camera setup as the other two.

The Huawei P30 had a pretty extravagant price tag starting from RM2699. The idea that we may be getting similar capabilities on the HONOR 20 Pro which may likely launch with a much lower price tag is extremely appealing. Among features we can expect to see on this smartphone include Huawei’s RYYB pixel arrangement IMX600 sensor with 40MP whereas the standard HONOR 20 may be shipped with the RYYB pixel arrangement IMX586 sensor with 20MP. In addition, it may also come with a triple camera setup and the Kirin 980 chipset. However, do take this article with some salt as we wait for the official announcement for the device on the 21st of May. So what do you think of the HONOR 20? Keep up with the latest updates on the upcoming HONOR 20 on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 Pro review - The quad-camera smartphone the masses have been waiting for

First there's the HONOR 20 Lite, then came along the HONOR 20. Now we are going to complete the HONOR 20 series review trilogy with the HONOR 20 Pro. After a much-delayed launch due to the Google service issue, the pro variant is finally launching and like many consumers, this is the one that most of us have been waiting for.

By all means, I'm not saying this is a perfect smartphone. But if you're curious, read on below to find out all the pros and cons of the HONOR 20 Pro.

So previously on the HONOR 20 review, I mentioned that the design looks nice but there's nothing much to go in awe for since it's so common for smartphones to look like that now. Thankfully, I won't be saying the same for the HONOR 20 Pro. The back design is quite simple, sharing the same gradient colour combo but it's more "mystical" due to the darker shade transition on the top and bottom. Although there are many phones using a gradient design, none of them are quite like the HONOR 20 Pro and it's beautiful in its own way.

Here's how the Phantom Black (really, that's the official name) looks like, nothing too different

The Phantom Black mainly displays ultraviolet reflection, depending on which angle you're viewing

No changes to the USB Type-C port and speaker grills at the bottom, likewise for the volume and power/fingerprint sensor on the right side

The dual nano-SIM tray can be found on the left side

I do have a question for HONOR, though. Why do they give such a weird name for the colours? The model in this review is called Phantom Black but the majority of the colour is purple (and some blue from different angles), same goes to the Phantom Blue but using green instead. Perhaps it's referring to the hidden colours and shades, but the phone still looks eye-catching nonetheless.

Here are the tech specs of the HONOR 20 Pro:

As a pro variant, the HONOR 20 Pro has some advantages over the HONOR 20 (obviously). The change is minimal, but if you must know - it now has an 8MP telephoto lens on the quad rear camera module (replacing the 2MP depth sensor), the RAM is bigger too with 8GB, so is the storage with 256GB and a 4000mAh battery pack. Everything else remains the same.

If you're well versed in the gadget realm, you would probably think that this is exactly the same camera setup as the Huawei P30 and that's because it is. So that means for the telephoto lens it has the same Optical Zoom 3x, Hybrid Zoom 5x and Digital Zoom up to 30x. However, just like the P30, the digital zoom is not that useful during the day time as the photo quality is rather fuzzy. More on that later.

The quad rear camera module has the same layout as the HONOR 20

While the quad rear camera only changed one lens, but it has another advantage - a 4-Axis Optical Image Stabilizer hanging out in the main and telephoto lens. Not only is this great for mobile photography, but also for recording videos, especially when combined with the EIS or Electronic Image Stabilizer. In short, this is perfect for vloggers who like to record daily for their social media. You can check out our vlog trip in the video above.

I mentioned that the HONOR 20 Pro and HONOR 20 are more or less the same, so this pretty much applies to the performance section as well but it is slightly better thanks to the extra 8GB RAM and 4000mAh battery boost. That means it can easily go through the day without charging (provided you're not gaming or not using the GPS heavily), and gaming actually feels a bit smoother as well if compared with the HONOR 20. You can see the video below to be the judge.

The game tends to lag for a moment when spinning but otherwise, it's fine. Battery heating isn't an issue too

Sitting comfortably at the 25th spot, it could be better but good enough for daily usage anyway

The graphics test is a mixed bag, the HONOR 20 Pro scores well at the OpenGL ES 3.1 but not so much for the Vulkan part

30 minutes of Asphalt 9 drained the battery by 9%

On other features performances, there isn't much to nitpick about. The sound, network call and connection are working well, so all that's left now is the camera performance. Daytime shots can be a bit tricky since the HONOR 20 Pro has an F/1.4 aperture on its main sensor and as a basic rule of thumb, the bigger the aperture, the more light goes into the sensor. If you're not careful with your shots, most of your daytime shots can look overexposed with too much light. If you want, you can manually lower the light sensitivity by 0.5 for the closest colour representation.

Once you know how to play around with the camera, the photoshoots are out of this world especially for low-light environments and if you're a photography enthusiast, you're gonna have a lot of fun time! This applies to the Portrait Mode as well which we just loved using during our photography spree. Check out the photo samples we took from Japan and Kuala Lumpur!

Used a super wide-angle shot for this, the gold platings didn't wash out so much

Super wide-angle shots for big temples like this is useful

You can see that the green contrast on the left is a bit too bright

The dynamic range in a low-light setting is quite balanced, nothing too bright nor dark

Super wide-angle shots at night are just average, though, you can see the colours are a bit washed out

However, if you use the main sensor, this is where the phone truly shines (and that's just a painting on a wall)

Taking some illuminated gravity wall shots inside a dark room

Quite good and detailed even in low-light shots

Yes, we really like using the portrait mode

Super wide-angle shot but in 1:1 fullscreen format

Normal shot before zooming (left) and Optical Zoom 3x (right)

Hybrid Zoom 5x (left) and Digital Zoom 30x (right) which is rather disappointing, only good for night shots

If you like the HONOR 20, then you will LOVE the HONOR 20 Pro more. Coupled with the mystic design, gaming and battery performance, photography and videography potential. I personally think the HONOR 20 Pro is more suited for people who are in the lifestyle business (like vloggers) and the RM2299 is just at the right pricing. [Update] Given 113 points by DxOMark (originally it was 111, but due to better wide and night scores from additional testing), it's certainly a powerhouse camera phone that most consumers can utilize, particularly in low-light photography and portrait modes. Even though I didn't take most of the photos, I really enjoyed looking at the photos taken by my colleagues.

As far as competition goes, other flagships with similar features such as the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom (RM3399), Samsung Galaxy S10 (RM3299) and the OnePlus 7 Pro (RM2999) all lose out on the affordability of price. But performance is another story, though. The Reno 10x Zoom has a superior zoom-in photo quality, the Galaxy S10 also has an amazing super wide-angle camera (perhaps even better) and the OnePlus 7 Pro's gaming capability is obviously stronger. The Huawei P30 has the same price as well, but I'd rather get the HONOR 20 Pro for extra camera features and a cutout front camera design. In the end, it all comes down to your preference of price vs performance.

The HONOR 20 Pro pre-order has already begun and will officially start selling on 15 August 2019. Do you agree with our review? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more smartphone reviews at TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 Pro sells out on the first day of sale

Not a day passed and the HONOR 20 Pro sold out completely on their official website and Shopee. Not to worry, though! If you’re still interested in grabbing the phone for yourself, HONOR’s latest flagship will be available in-store starting from the 17th of August.

Customers can purchase the smartphone at all HONOR Experience Stores and partner stores. Purchasing the smartphone comes with some cool free gifts which include a premium luggage, HONOR mini Bluetooth speaker and an HONOR Tripod Selfie Stick with every purchase (this offer is only available while stocks last).

If that’s not enough, in conjunction with HONOR’s merdeka campaign, owners of the HONOR 20 Pro can receive more gifts by playing “tikam”. There are over 10000 gifts up for grabs which include the HONOR Band 4, HONOR Band 4 Running, HONOR gift boxes and more. Customers who purchase the smartphone in Sunway Pyramid, IOI City Mall and Midvalley Megamall branches of the HONOR Experience Stores are eligible for 50% off the Capture Wonder Tea at any The Alley stores. This offer is available until the 14th of September.

The HONOR 20 Pro features some impressive low light capabilities and a quad camera setup. Tech specs of the device include the Kirin 980, 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage. So what are you waiting for? The smartphone sells for RM2299! Keep up with the latest HONOR news on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 Pro will officially launch in Malaysia on 15 August 2019 for RM2299

Finally, the wait is over - HONOR Malaysia has just officially announced that the HONOR 20 Pro will be on sale on 15 August 2019 for the price of RM2299! To add on, it will also be part of the Rileks, Beli Je campaign which will give consumers and fans an extended 1-year warranty.

Available in two colours - Phantom Black and Phantom Blue, the flagship will be bundled with gifts worth up to RM500. This includes premium luggage (wow!), an HONOR mini Bluetooth speaker and an HONOR tripod selfie stick. However, if you choose to purchase the phone online at its hihonor.com/my and Shopee (as part of the Shopee Brand Festival on 18 August 2019), the gifts will comprise of an HONOR Band 3 and HONOR FlyPods Lite.

Speaking of the Shopee Brand Festival, both HONOR Malaysia and Shopee are giving away a free HONOR 20 Pro for every 10,000 sale reminders made! This will start from tomorrow (9 August) until 14 August 2019 and all you have to do is go over to the online stores mentioned above, click on ‘Remind Me’ button for a chance to win. Please be reminded that the winners will be randomly picked and the names will be announced on HONOR Malaysia Facebook page on 20 August 2019.

So what do you think of the price? Are you going to get one? To recap on the full tech specs and features, you can check out our unboxing and hands-on video right here. Stay tuned for more HONOR news at TechNave.com.


AMD Ryzen 7 5800H benchmark leaked, reveals new Acer Nitro laptop

By now, it's quite obvious that AMD plans to unveil its new AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile series at CES 2021. Leaks of the company's new mobile CPU platform has been surfacing lately, including some basic specs and benchmark scores. Now, another benchmark score has appeared and it reveals a new laptop too.

According to @TUM_APISAK (via Wccftech), the Ryzen 7 5800H CPU has 8-cores, 16-threads, and a max frequency of 4.4GHz. What's impressive is that this CPU delivered up to 35% increase in single-core performance and up to 15% increase in multi-core performance over its predecessor. This really shows how big a difference the Zen 3 architecture delivers.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics8 Cores, 16 ThreadsAuthenticAMD Family 25 Model 80 Stepping 0Base Frequency 3.20 GHzMaximum Frequency4.44 GHzAcer Nitro AN515-45Geekbench 5 Score1475 - 7630https://t.co/80NedgLjbj pic.twitter.com/Cjw3YT2QNP

It was also able to beat the 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900K by a small margin in single-core performance, which is a CPU that operates with a much higher TDP. Interestingly enough, the Geekbench entry was for an Acer Nitro AN515-45 laptop. This is most likely a new model that will be introduced at CES 2021, along with other laptops that will have the new Ryzen 5000 Mobile series CPUs.

If you're looking to get a new laptop that can excel at multi-tasking, then you might want to hold out for the new AMD-powered ones. Having said that, are any of you currently using AMD laptops? Let us know what you think about it and stay tuned to TechNave for more updates about this.


HONOR 20 finally has a launching date - 21 June 2019 for RM1699

Finally, after almost a month of revealing the HONOR 20 in Malaysia, HONOR Malaysia has announced that the smartphone will officially go on sale on 21 June 2019 across the nation for RM1699. This will tally with HONOR's 5th Anniversary and will come in Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue with freebies that consist of an HONOR SoundStone Portable Bluetooth Speaker, HONOR Band 4 and HONOR Backpack (all worth RM500).

Just to recap the tech specs, it's the company's first quad-camera smartphone featuring a 48MP (main, f/1.8) + 16MP (Super Wide Angle, f/2.2) + 2MP (Depth Assist, f/2.4) + 2MP (Macro lens, f/2.4) and a 32MP front camera as the O-cutout at the front 6.26-inch All-View display. The 6GB + 128GB model is powered by a Kirin 980 chipset and has a 3750mAh battery with SuperCharge mode and more.

As for the HONOR 20 Pro, there's still no news about its availability and price yet. Maybe they will announce it on the launch day itself. Until then, stay tuned for more HONOR news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 may be released with at least triple cameras

A leak has surfaced online for the official casing of the HONOR 20 or HONOR 20 Pro. The black casing comes with an interesting camera cut out on the back. One part of it seems to indicated a square-ish sensor.

We think it might be LED flash that is the square-ish cutout at the bottom right of the camera setup. By the size of the cutout the device looks like it may be released with a triple camera setup. The HONOR 20 or 20 Pro has been rumoured to feature a Sony IMX600 sensor with 48MP.

It may also come with a 6.1 inch OLED screen, an UD fingerprint scanner and powered by the Kirin 980. In addition, the device may be released in 3 variants: 6GB +128GB, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB+256GB with a starting price of USD$450 (~RM1844). So how many cameras do you think will be out for this device? Keep up with all your HONOR news and updates on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 may not feature a punch hole display but rear camera might have a wide angle lens

We’re about 2 weeks away from the launch of HONOR’s latest flagship, the HONOR 20. As we all know the trend, the closer we are to the launch, more and more leaks about the device begin to emerge. In this case, it is in regards to the selfie camera and camera features.

In leaked promo posters, the device shows off its entire design except for one thing. The punch hole display. Previous reports noted that the HONOR 20 may be sporting punch hole display similar to the HONOR View20’s. However, they aren’t shown on the posters and instead show a full view display with no notches or cutouts. Perhaps HONOR is hopping on the pop up selfie camera bandwagon instead?

Everything is there in these poster promos but where is the punch hole display?

Besides that, what seems to be the device’s camera features has shown itself on HONOR’s official website. The player will have to find clues for a code using specific lenses in a game on the website. How the player performs gives the player a rank which they must share on their social media pages in order to be in the running to win themselves their very own HONOR 20 with 6GB + 128GB internal storage. What the game highlights obviously are the camera features on the device which include the 48MP main camera, telephoto lens, low light and wide angle sensor.

The HONOR 20 has been rumoured to feature a triple rear camera setup with 48MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors which seem to match the camera features shown off on the website. What was not mentioned was the periscope lens similar to the Huawei P30’s. So far, the only tech specs we know about the device is that it may be powered by the Kirin 980 chipset and a 6.1 inch OLED display with 22W fast charging support. Perhaps we’ll hear more rumours as the launch date comes closer.

The game's layout shows off the camera features of the HONOR 20

We’ll be seeing the launch of the HONOR 20 will be happening in London on the 21st of May and will be livestreamed on their website. If the rumoured features and specs of the device are true, we may be seeing a very competitive smartphone on the market with an extremely affordable price if we follow previous pricing trends of HONOR flagship devices. What do you think? Keep up with the latest news and updates on the HONOR 20 on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 pre-order will begin on 24 May 2019 with a backpack, SoundStone and Band 4 as freebies

So this just came in, the pre-order for the HONOR 20 has been announced and it will start on 24 - 28 May 2019 with RM500 worth of free gifts. That's quite fast if you consider the global launch on 21 May in London, and all pre-orders can be made at every HONOR experience store and selected senQ Digital Stations across the nation.

Although there's no official price tag yet, customers who pre-order the HONOR 20 can look forward to getting a new wireless Bluetooth SoundStone speaker which cost RM149 (coming in June), an HONOR Band 4 and backpack. Then on 29 May 2019, the phone will be on sale (and collected) from 8PM onwards with the same free gifts but on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The HONOR 20 is officially endorsed by local celebrity Mira Filzah. Stay tuned for more HONOR news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 review - A rear quad-camera budget phone that works wonderfully

Back when I posted the HONOR 20 Lite review, I thought it was a pretty nice budget-friendly smartphone but let's be honest, the price alone is not enough to justify purchasing it. However, when the HONOR 20 series made their debut in London, I took it out for a spin and clearly, this is a much better variant by a mile. Ladies and gents, this is our review of the HONOR 20.

In terms of design, the HONOR 20 doesn't really have that much to shine for except for its Sapphire Blue counterpart. Albeit, the Sapphire Blue model looks nice but shiny backsides have become so common amongst smartphones that it won't really budge an eye, unlike the View20 that has a cool arrow symbol. For some reason, HONOR Malaysia are not planning to bring in the Icelandic White into Malaysia. If only the HONOR 20 could change its colours in between like the HONOR 20 Pro variant, but then, I suppose not everyone shares the same sentiment.

The O-cutout front camera on the front display, and this is how Sapphire Blue looks like

USB Type-C and speaker grill at the bottom, while the right side has the volume buttons and a nice fingerprint scanner/power button

There is quite a big camera bump for the triple rear camera but that's easily solved with the protective casing that comes within the box. The O-cutout front camera gets a warm welcome back for getting rid of the notch and its side-mounted fingerprint scanner is really nice, as it is designed in such a way to fit your finger or thumb perfectly.

Here are the tech specs of the HONOR 20:

In view of the tech specs, the HONOR 20 is pretty much similar to the View 20 except for having a bigger battery (and a slightly bigger display) on the latter, while the former has a bigger 32MP front camera and two additional camera sensors - a Super Wide Angle 16MP camera and a tiny 2MP camera just for macro shots.

Having a Super Wide Angle lens on a smartphone is the trend these days, but it's nice to know that the quality doesn't drop that much by having a 16MP sensor. But what's more interesting is that it has a dedicated macro lens which you don't see every day. Usually, smartphone brands would integrate the camera software with a macro mode or none at all, so by having one, you can say that photo quality is quite legit but more on that later.

A closer look at the quad camera module, the 2MP macro lens is in between the wordings

Still the same camera UI, you can access into macro mode by going into Settings

Another worthy feature to talk about is the side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It works like any fingerprint scanner, but it's super fast. Like, you don't even need to press on the button to log in to the phone at all, it's instantaneous and this alone makes the Face Unlock redundant in a good way. However, it might be too good for its use, as that also means your friends can just grab your designated finger to unlock the phone just as easily.

Even without the use of GPU Turbo 3.0, the HONOR 20 itself can handle most graphics intense games such as Asphalt 9 and PUBG Mobile easily. It's also good to know that the phone does not heat up like wildfire on your fingers, as well as without eating up the battery juice too fast. Great SuperCharge speed too, easily charging up to full power in just an hour and a half.

HONOR was also quick to highlight that the phone has a Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound feature too, so on paper, the sound quality should sound great and thankfully, it does not disappoint. Not only is it good with music, but this applies to movies too and I had a pretty great time with it for my movie marathon during my long flight to London. Speaking of London, the connectivity and network call quality there are the same just as in Malaysia.

3DMark score, it's below average actually

Battery chart between gaming and watching a movie for an hour

Finally, we have reached my favourite part of the phone - photography. In comparison, the photography performance between the HONOR 20 and View20 are very similar but as mentioned earlier, the former has the advantage of capturing Super Wide Angle and Macro shots easily. I'm also glad to report that there's no awkward fish-eye effect on the Super Wide Angle lens but of course, it's not all that perfect.

As much as I love the photo quality, the AIS Night Mode is not really consistent like other HONOR models like the View20 or the 8X, as the night photos would oddly look better without that mode. The Macro shot can be a hit or miss because it's kinda hard to pinpoint the 4cm distance between your phone and the subject. Anyway, check out some of my photos from London!

Another super wide-angle shot from The London's Eye on a gloomy cold day

Using the super wide-angle lens to shoot horizontally

The phone's portrait mode has improved a lot too

Just some street photography on Borough Market

AIS Night Mode, the noise is too evident in the skies

There are plenty of reasons to like this phone, there's the design (Sapphire Blue and Icelandic White!), good tech specs and gaming capability, decent battery longevity, amazing camera performance, and the convenient side-mounted fingerprint scanner. All this just for RM1699.

Honestly, that's a pretty good price as it already beats a few triple camera flagships around from a few Ringgit to a two thousand (for real). But the real competition it faces is the Xiaomi Mi 9 with the exact same price, carrying similar high-end tech specs such as the Snapdragon 855 chipset. This is a pretty tough fight, and we like both phones a lot. So I guess it just comes down to which brand you prefer in that matchup.

So what do you think of our review? Do you agree with us? The HONOR 20 will officially be on sale from 21 June 2019 onwards across the nation. Stay tuned for more smartphone reviews at TechNave.com in the near future!


HONOR 20 series price permanently reduced to as low as RM799

HONOR Malaysia has officially announced that the prices for their HONOR 20 series will have their prices reduced down to RM799, RM1399, and RM1999 for the HONOR 20 Lite, HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro respective. Not only that, if you were to purchase either one of the HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro, you will be eligible for the Rileks, Beli Je 1+1 Extended Warranty Campaign where they give you an additional 1-year warranty at no extra cost.

If you are interested in getting the HONOR 20 at a lower price, head over to any of the HONOR Experiential Stores, Shopee, Lazada, or HONOR’s official website. Would you be interested in getting any of the HONOR 20 series devices mentioned? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 series unveiled from ~RM2331 with rear quad cameras, up to 30x digital zoom and more

Today, HONOR did another global launch and this time around the HONOR 20 and HONOR 20 Pro smartphone got unveiled in London City starting from 499 Euros (~RM2331) and 599 Euros (~RM2790). Under the theme #CaptureWonder, this is the first time for HONOR to have an actual quad rear camera configuration on both phones and the Pro variant is able to go up to 30x digital zoom. Sounds familiar? Let's read on some more.

As mentioned earlier, the first highlight of the HONOR 20 series is the rear quad camera configuration. Both phones are quite similar but for the HONOR 20, the cameras are a 16MP (Super Wide Angle) + 48MP (Sony IMX 586) + 2MP (Depth Assist) and another tiny 2MP sensor for Macro shots just in between the wordings.

Then for the HONOR 20 Pro, the only difference is that the 8MP telephoto lens replaces the 2MP Depth Assist, as well as an aperture of F/1.4 on the 48MP main sensor (the HONOR 20 has F/1.8). Furthermore, only the Pro variant has a 4-Axis OIS on the main and telephoto lens, and a hidden Laser Autofocus sensor.

In the camera features, you can expect the same AI Camera technology to be on board, as well as some new and upgraded features such as Super Macro mode and AIS Super Night Mode. As the name suggests, Super Macro mode can take super close-up shots, and the AIS Super Night Mode has been around for quite some time so nothing new there, except that it can now take shots in a Super Wide-Angle mode. The HONOR 20 also comes with an AI assisted camera to enhance photos. All of these factors has brought the HONOR 20 device up to a 111 score on DxOMark.

Apparently you can get the Wonder Outfit for Fortnite Mobile from purchasing either one of the HONOR 20 smartphones

(L-R) Phantom Black, Moschino special edition and Phantom Blue

As for the colour design, only the Pro variant will have the Phantom Blue and Phantom Black model. This is actually a weird name choice because at first glance, it looks totally green and purple but if you look from the side ways, that's where the blue and black comes out thanks to the 3D Mesh Design. On the other hand, the HONOR 20 only has Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black and Icelandic White which looks awesome.

Another minor difference between the two would be the battery pack of 4000mAh and 3750mAh for the HONOR 20 Pro and HONOR 20 respectively. It's also nice to know that the SuperCharging technology is back too with 22.5W just like before. There's also a new Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound powered by Histen 6.0, a first of its kind on a smartphone that's compatible with any set of earphones or headphones. It comes with an in-built dual microphone with noise reduction as well.

GPU Turbo 3.0 is available out of the box and can now support up to 25 mobile games including PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends. Speaking of gaming, to keep your phone cool, the device comes with Graphene cooling sheet technology which efficiently dissipates heat for optimal performance.

If you've been prepping yourself to pre-order, you might need to wait a little longer as the pre-orders (which were meant to begin on the 24th of May to the 28th of May) as well as the Malaysia sales launch have been postponed to a later date. HONOR Malaysia is currently working on setting up later dates for the device's pre-orders and launch so it's possible that we may not have to wait (too) long.

Once we find out the pre-order and launch dates, we'll be sure to update you guys here on TechNave.com! So are you looking forward to upgrading your phones?


HONOR 20 still sold out in Malaysia after a long sales delay

When HONOR unveiled the HONOR 20 globally just last month, it was quite an awkward time that the Google service issue also happened at the same time. HONOR Malaysia still proceeded the launch event after a few days revealing the price, but not the availability until 21 June 2019 which was really late. So did they manage to sell? Well, yes.

In fact, according to the company, the HONOR 20 still got sold out within three hours during the first day of sale on its official online store (hihonor.com/my). We honestly thought the phone hype has gone cold by then but I guess they proved us wrong. This is perhaps due to the affordable price of RM1699 and many customers still believe in them, and they also got to get the freebies as well with the newly launched HONOR FlyPods Lite and backpack.

Meanwhile, the HONOR 20 also did favourably well in China which wasn't a surprise (since they don't rely on Google services at all), as it did a record-high sales performance of more than a million units sold in China in two weeks. On the other hand, the HONOR 20 Pro sold over 100 million Yuan (~RM60 million) after it went on sale on 18th June. That's a lot of phones.

That's all good, but the Malaysians still want the HONOR 20 Pro (#hinthint). Until then, stay tuned for more HONOR news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 20 to be launched on May 21, may be released with Kirin 980 chipset

The news is finally out. The HONOR’s new flagship smartphone, HONOR 20 will be released on the 21st of May in London. The date has been sent out cryptically, having us solve the math to obtain the date.

The math given, “444+4x4x4+(4+4)/4+44/4” equals to 521 (at least, that’s what we got) which points to 21st of May. Just a speculation from us, perhaps the multiple 4s in the math hints to a quad camera setup? A 4 camera setup altogether with a triple rear camera and a selfie camera? Who knows?

For now, no other information about the device has been announced we do assume that the device will feature tech specs that include the Kirin 980 chipset as Huawei’s upcoming chipset, the Kirin 985 is due to be released  in the second quarter of 2019. So what do you expect to see on the HONOR 20? Keep up with the latest HONOR 20 updates on TechNave.com!


HONOR 20 with quad camera officially available in Malaysia starting from RM1699

The Honor 20 has been officially announced in Malaysia starting from RM1699 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB of internal storage variant, and it will be available at all Honor authorised dealers and distributors across Malaysia very soon. Not only that, there are also special promotion with free gifts and up to RM500 in voucher which we will provide more information as soon as the information is available.

The HONOR 20 series, which was originally launched about 2 days ago in the United Kingdom, includes notable features such as the 30x zoom capabilities thanks to its rather fast 48MP f/1.4 + 16MP + 8MP + 2MP main sensor in the rear of the HONOR 20 Pro as while the HONOR 20 comes with a 48MP f/1.8 + 16MP + 2MP + 2MP. Not only that, DxOMark has done comprehensive tests on the camera and awarded the HONOR 20 Pro with up to 111 points, placing it within the top 5 best smartphones cameras to date.

The devices also come with various features such as GPU Turbo 3.0 which improves gaming performance, SuperCharging technology with up to 22.5W charging, and more. It is available in Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, and Icelandic white for the Honor 20 while the Honor 20 Pro comes in Phantom Blue as well as Phantom Black colour schemes.

HONOR has yet to announce when the Pro variant of the HONOR 20 will be available in Malaysia. That being said, stay tuned to TechNave.com as we report when the HONOR 20 Pro will arrive in local shores.


AMD Ryzen 7 5800U's Geekbench test result leaked and Intel needs to beware

After Intel releasing the latest Tiger Lake CPUs not long ago, it's now the time for AMD to show as they're expected to launch the Zen3-based Ryzen 5000 processors in early 2021. Before that, a Geekbench test result for the model Ryzen 7 5800U has appeared with high scores that are aiming to get Intel shaking.

By looking at the test result leaked on Twitter, the Ryzen 7 5800U has scored 1,421 in the Geekbench 5 single-core test and 6,450 for multi-core. The numbers are pointing to a 38% faster performance than the previous Ryzen 7 4800U in single-core with a 10% performance gain on the multi-core front.

Geekbench 5 CPUAMD Ryzen 7 5800U with Radeon GraphicsTopology: 8 Cores, 16 ThreadsIdentifier: AuthenticAMD Family 25 Model 80 Stepping 0Base Frequenc: 1.90 GHzBoost Frequency: 4.44 GHzL1 Instruction: 32 KB x 8L1 Data: 32 KB x 8L2 Cache: 512 KB x 8L3 Cache16 MB x 1 pic.twitter.com/YrOS4l7Fww

Other than that, the test has also revealed some of the tech specs including 8-core flagship with 16-threads and a base clock of 1.9GHz with a boost to 4.44GHz. The Zen3 architecture has lifted the performance as well alongside a doubled onboard cache which is now 16MB compared to 8MB on the 4800U. For the graphics, the 5800U is paired with an enhanced Vega GPU with 8 CUs clocked at 2000MHz. As usual, do take this leak with a grain of salt and we'll get to find out more about it soon.

Let us know what you think of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U on our Facebook page. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more latest tech news.


HONOR 20S and HONOR Play 3 was officially announced in China from ~RMRM586

HONOR announced that the HONOR 20S, has been officially unveiled in China starting from the price of RMB1899(~RM1117) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM while the 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM is priced at RMB2199(~RM1292). The aforementioned device will come in Blue, White and Black colour scheme.

In terms of the tech specs, the device comes equipped with the HiSilicon Kirin 810 which was manufactured using the 7nm process, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB internal storage and a 3750mAh battery with 20W fast charging support. As for the camera spec, the smartphone comes with a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP triple rear camera as well as a 32MP front-facing selfie camera.

In terms of the display, the HONOR 20S comes with a 6.26-inch TUV Rheinland certified display with a pin-hole notch on the top left which houses the front-facing camera. In terms of the camera features, it also comes AI beautification to help get that perfect selfie, Super Night Mode, EIS, AIS and more.

Other than that, HONOR also unveiled the HONOR Play 3 which comes with the HiSilicon Kirin 710F starts from as low as RMB999(~RM586) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB variant while the 4GB + 128GB and the 6GB + 128GB variant will both be priced at RMB1299(~RM762). Tech spec-wise, it comes with the chipset and memory configuration mentioned above, 6.39-inch TUV Rheinland certified display as well as a large 4000mAh battery.

In addition to that, the device will have a 48MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera as well as an 8MP front-facing selfie camera. The device comes with a boost technology which speeds up application startup by up to 19%, while system wide performance were increased by up to 27%. What do you think of the HONOR 20S as well as the HONOR Play 3? Let us know on our Facebook page, and for more updates like this stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 30 Lite 5G equipped with Dimensity chipset leaked and it's priced at ~RM966

Based on a statement by a user on weibo, it seems that the HONOR 30 Lite 5G is expected to be unveiled somewhere around early July 2020 for the price of RMB1600 (~RM966). While not much is known in regards to the exact tech specs, we do know that the device will most likely come equipped with either a Dimensity 800 or 820 5G chipset.

Other than that, it also has a 48MP camera with a f/1.8 aperture while the rest of the camera sensor remains largely unknown for now. With all that said, do take some of the information written here with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to provide a statement on the leaks.

Not only that, but there’s no news of the Malaysia release date, and local pricing for now. Would you be interested in getting the HONOR 30 Lite 5G as soon as it is available in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 30 Pro Plus ranked #2 on DxOMark for best camera performance

The HONOR 30 Pro+ has managed to score 125 points in the camera performance department based on a review done by DxOMark. With that said, the aforementioned smartphone is currently placed at the number 2 spot just below the Huawei P40 Pro.

To go into detail in regards to the camera spec, the HONOR 30 Pro+ is equipped with a triple camera setup consisting of a 50MP(main) + 16MP(Ultra-wide) + 8MP(Telephoto) sensors in the rear. The front, on the other hand, has a 32MP(wide) + 8MP front-facing selfie camera in the front.

Based on the review done by DxOMark, the device scored 136 points and 104 points for the Photo and Video category respectively. If you want to find out more information regarding the test they’ve done, head over to DxOMark’s official website.

Based on the review, would you be interested in getting the HONOR 30 Pro+ as soon as it is available in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 30 series and HONOR MagicPad tablet might be unveiled around April 2020

HONOR V30, for illustration purposes only

Based on a statement by a Twitter user called @RODENT950, it seems that the HONOR 30 series is expected to be unveiled around April of 2020. In addition to that, he also made another tweet earlier stating that the HONOR will be unveiling their very own MagicPad tablet on that day as well.

In terms of the tech specs, the aforementioned Pro variant of the smartphone series is expected to come equipped with up to a Kirin 990 5G chipset. The HONOR 30 Lite, on the other hand, will most likely come with the lower specced Kirin 810 instead.

With all that said, do take every bit of information with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to provide any official statement in regards to the tweet. Not only that, but there is no official info in regards to the Malaysia release date, complete tech specs, as well as local pricing of the HONOR 30 series for now.

Would you be interested in getting the aforementioned smartphone as soon as it is available in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 30 series release: Kirin 990 chipset and 40W fast-charging from ~RM1843

HONOR has been on a roll lately. Not long after the launch of the HONOR 30S, the company swiftly followed up with the Malaysian release of the HONOR MagicBook, MagicWatch 2, and 9X Pro. And today, the company finally unveiled its latest flagship HONOR 30, HONOR 30 Pro and HONOR 30 Pro Plus smartphones.

Of the three, the HONOR 30 Pro and 30 Pro Plus share the most similarities. Both have a super-curved 6.57-inch waterfall OLED display that has 90Hz refresh rate and the same quad rear camera setup. Also, they come with the Kirin 990 5G chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 256GB of internal storage, and a 4000mAh battery. The two phones will also support for 40W fast-charging, as well as 27W wireless fast-charging on the HONOR 30 Pro Plus.

Going back to the cameras, the HONOR 30 Pro uses a combination of a 40MP main lens, 16MP ultra-wide lens, portrait lens, and telephoto lens. On the other hand, the HONOR 30 Pro Plus has a 50MP main lens, 16MP super wide-angle lens, portrait lens, and macro lens. Both devices come with the same dual punch-hole 32MP + 8MP front cameras as well. The HONOR 30 Pro Plus is expected to perform very well and already has a DxOMark score of 125, making it the current number two in smartphone cameras.

When it comes to camera features, both phones will have 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom. They also come with ultra-fast focusing technology, AI RAW super portrait mode, 1920fps slow-motion mode, and more. Suffice it to say, the two phones are jam-packed with camera features.

Moving on to the HONOR 30, the one difference that is immediately apparent is the design. Unlike the super curved waterfall displays of the other two variants, the HONOR 30 comes with a smaller 6.53-inch standard display. It's also sporting a single punch-hole camera (32MP) instead of two. Moreover, under the hood is the newly unveiled Kirin 985 5G chipset. As for the rear cameras, it's also a quad-camera setup consisting of a 40MP main lens, 8MP super wide-angle lens, 50x periscope lens, and 2MP macro lens.

HONOR's three new devices are looking great and the prices aren't too bad either, except maybe the HONOR 30 Pro Plus, which is clearly made to be a top-end variant. Knowing HONOR Malaysia, there's even a chance that this device could be launched here. If it does, would you be interested in buying one? Let us know on our Facebook page and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more updates.


HONOR 30S release: equipped with Kirin 820 5G and 64MP camera from the price of ~RM1465

HONOR has announced that the HONOR 30S smartphone has been officially unveiled in China starting from the price of RMB2399(~RM1465) for the 8GB + 128GB variant and RMB2699(~RM1648) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. In terms of notable tech specs, such as a Kirin 820 5G chipset, quad-camera rear with up to 64MP image sensor as well as support for up to 40W fast charging.

Other than the hardware mentioned above, the aforementioned smartphone also comes equipped with 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of internal storage, 6.5-inch with a hole punch notch towards the top left, and a 4000mAh internal battery which supports up to 40W fast charging. Camera-wise, it has a 64MP + 8MP + 8MP + 2MP quad-camera setup in the rear as well as a 16MP front-facing selfie camera.

As for the features, the camera of the HONOR 30S comes with super night mode, as well as AIS video stabilization. Furthermore, HONOR has mentioned that the 40W fast charging allows the smartphone to be charged up to 70% in just 30 minutes.

With all that said, there is currently no official information in regards to the Malaysia release date and local pricing of the HONOR 30S for now. Would you be interested in getting the device as soon as it is available in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 30S with Kirin 820 chipset to be unveiled on 30 March 2020

Based on a statement by gsmarena, it seems that the HONOR 30S smartphone is expected to be unveiled in China on 30 March 2020. While not much is known in regards to the aforementioned smartphone, we do know that it will come equipped with a notch-less display, Kirin 820 chipset and 5G support.

In addition to that, it will also come with a quad-camera setup at the back, as well as support for 40W fast charging. With all that said, do take some of the leaked info with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to confirm nor deny any of the specs mentioned.

Not only that, but there’s no official information in regards to the Malaysia release date and local pricing for now. Would you be interested in getting the HONOR 30S as soon as it is available in Malaysia? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 - Best vlogging smartphone? | TechNave Unboxing and Hands-On Video

Last month, HONOR Malaysia had launched the HONOR 50 in Malaysia with a starting price of RM1699. Here is the unboxing video do check out if you want to know more about the device.

The HONOR 50 comes in 6.57-inch 75° Curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. Besides that, it sports a Snapdragon 778 5G chipset with GPU Turbo X, up to 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. As for the cameras, it comes with a 32MP selfie snapper and a quad rear camera with 108MP (main camera) + 8MP (wide-angle lens) + 2MP (bokeh lens) + 2MP (macro lens). On the other hand, it is powered by a 4300mAh battery that supports 66W HONOR SuperCharge.

For more information, please check out the HONOR 50 unboxing video and be sure to stay tuned for more unboxing videos on TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 Lite Malaysia release: Coming on 25 November 2021 for RM999

Today, HONOR Malaysia has announced the official price of the HONOR 50 Lite. Available from 25 November 2021 onwards, it is priced at just RM999 at every HONOR Authorized Store, HONOR eStore, Lazada HONOR Flagship Store, Shopee HONOR Official Store, Senheng, senQ, Digi and Maxis.

To recap some of the highlighted tech specs, the HONOR 50 Lite is coming with a 4300mAh battery that supports a 66W SuperCharge technology. It's said that it can fully charge up the phone in 39 minutes and also up to 40% from 10 minutes of charging. The 6.67-inch FullView Display is also equipped with a Hardware-Level TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification for a better viewing experience.

On top of that, the quad rear camera module consists of a 64MP (main) + 8MP (ultrawide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) whereas the front camera is 16MP. The HONOR 50 Lite also runs on Google Mobile Services, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but there's no official word on the chipset unit.

Coming in Deep Sea Blue, Midnight Black and Space Silver, customers who purchase the HONOR 50 Lite from the HONOR Store and HONOR Authorized Stores will be granted freebies that are worth RM300. The freebies include a simple HONOR backpack and a mini Bluetooth speaker.

Stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 Malaysia launch: now available with gifts worth up to RM300

In case you missed it, the HONOR 50 was introduced about a week ago and it's now officially released in the Malaysian market. With a starting price of RM1699 (6GB+128GB), customers who are planning to get their hands on the 8GB+256GB model can get a reward worth up to RM300.

On the other hand, if you are planning to get the 6GB+128GB model, then the rewards are worth up to RM120 only. Besides that, Digi is also adding the HONOR 50 to its Digi Postpaid Plan Phone Freedom 365, where customers can get the best monthly payment deal from RM36 per month with Digi Postpaid 120 and enjoy a total savings of RM1135. You can visit the store here for more information.

For the rewards, it seems to consist of an HONOR Band 6 and a 1+1 extended warranty. This reward program will only last from 25 until 31 October 2021. By the way, the 8GB+256GB model is RM1999 and comes in Frost Crystal, Emerald Green and Midnight Black. You may now head to the nearest HONOR store, authorised stores and various online stores to get one now.

To recap some of the tech specs, you can find a quad rear camera that consists of a 108MP (main) + 8MP (ultrawide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) setup. The battery pack has a respectable 4300mAh energy that supports 66W SuperCharge technology, which can charge up to 70% in just 20 minutes (according to HONOR). Furthermore, it comes with a 6.57-inch Super Curved OLED display in 1080p, 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate.

Are you getting an HONOR 50 phone? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


10.10 GrabPay campaign discount up to 50% off, from 5 October until 31 October

Great news for Malaysians who like to use GrabPay! You can now enjoy savings up to 50% off when you pay your online goods with GrabPay. This 10.10 campaign starts from now until 31 October 2020.

On top of that, you can use your GrabRewards Points to pay for purchases or redeem for more promo codes. To pay for purchases, you can use the GrabRewards Points to partially pay for it just by tapping on the ‘Save Points’ button when you check out. As for redeeming promo codes, you can enjoy discount and value buys with certain brands as shown below.

Brands that on discounts by pay upon GrabPay

Here are the tips to use the promo code, first you have to select GrabPay as your payment method when checkout at an online shop. Second, enter the Grab-registered mobile number. Next, you will receive an OTP to your registered mobile number via SMS. Lastly, the promo will be auto-applied and all you have to do is tap on the ‘Pay’ to complete the transaction.

For more information about this 10.10 campaign, you may visit here. We guess now you got another excuse to shop online. For more tech news, be sure to stay tuned on TechNave.com


16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 will have a High Power Mode

When Apple launched the new MacBook Pro models earlier this week, the company also unveiled its two new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. Based on last year's highly successful Apple M1 chip, the new models are expected to perform much better. Interestingly, one of the new features could boost performance even further.

According to MacRumors, the latest beta version of macOS Monterey contained references to a High Power Mode for the latest MacBook Pro laptops. Allegedly, this feature will be available for the new MacBook Pro models that have top-tier spec configurations. In other words, it should only be available on the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip.

The High Power Mode should be useful for video rendering

As the name suggests, High Power Mode would optimise performance for "resource-intensive tasks", which should include tasks like video rendering. However, we're not sure if it will only boost CPU performance or include GPU performance. If it does the latter, you can also expect better frame rates in games. By the way, this is the opposite of the Low Power Mode that reduces performance for longer battery life.

How useful could the new power mode be? Well, we won't know for sure till the laptops are officially available. Until then, stay tuned to TechNave for more news like this!


AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors Malaysia release: now available starting from RM1399

Almost a month later, the AMD Ryzen 7000 series has finally made its way to the Malaysian market. Malaysian PC builders and gamers will be able to purchase the latest Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors in Malaysia from 28 September through local e-tailers and retailers (list below) with local pricing as low as RM1399.

As marketed before, the four Ryzen 7000 series models will indeed come to Malaysia which is the high tier 7950X, 7900X, 7700X and 7600X. The following prices for each (including tax) are RM3399, RM2699, RM1899 and RM1399. Looks like the pricing isn't that far off from the original USD price tags, considering the current inflation and difficult economic times.

As for the local e-tailers and retailers, you may refer to them below:

To recap, the latest AMD Ryzen 7000 series is powered by the "Zen 4" architecture with up to 16 cores and 32 threads. Leveraging the 5nm process node, the Ryzen 7000 Series offers not only up to 15% faster gaming performance and up to 27% higher performance per watt, generationally, while the Ryzen 9 7950X is up to 47% more efficient than the competition.

Are you planning to get one of these bad boys in your hands? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 Malaysia release: SD 778G, 66W fast charge, and 108MP camera, starts at RM1,699

After being absent in the Malaysian smartphone market for a while, HONOR is finally having a comeback with the HONOR 50. Although the device already launched in China back in June, it's still exciting to find out that it can finally be bought in the local market, not to mention it comes with Google Mobile Services this time.

To recap, the HONOR 50 uses a 6.57-inch display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, besides getting powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, the device also packs a 4,300mAh battery and supports a 66W fast charge.

Coming to the camera setup, the HONOR 50 brings a 108MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. Furthermore, there is also a 32MP sensor in the punch-hole cutout placed on the top middle of the screen for selfies and video calls.

The HONOR 50 will be available in HONOR Code, Frost Crystal, Emerald Green, and Midnight Black. It's priced at RM1,699 for the 6/128GB variant and RM1,999 for the 8/256GB variant in Malaysia. If you're interested, you may pre-order it now at HONOR eStore, Lazada, Shopee, Senheng, and SenQ. Pre-ordering the 6/128GB variant will get you gifts worth up to RM250, while the higher variant gets you gifts worth up to RM550.

Are you interested in getting the HONOR 50 as your latest daily driver? Drop a comment to let us know and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone launches.


HONOR 50 Pro Plus tech specs leaked and it'll be released in May 2021

Weibo user Master Lu recently made a post on the social media website, hinting not only the release date, but also the key tech specs of the HONOR 50 Pro Plus. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is available in the local market.

Based on the post, it seems that the HONOR 50 Pro Plus will come equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS3.1 storage, 120Hz 2K curved display, and a 4400mAh battery which supports up to 66W fast charging. Camera-wise, it is expected to come with a 50MP + 13MP + 8MP + ToF sensors at the rear while the front has a 32MP + 8MP selfie camera.

As for the release date, it smartphone is expected to be released somewhere around the end of May 2021. That being said, do take some of the information with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to provide an official statement on the leak.

Would you be interested in getting the HONOR 50 Pro Plus as soon as it is available in the local market? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 series is said to be the first HONOR devices to return with Google Mobile Services

After leaving HUAWEI, HONOR is going to make a comeback with a flagship series built on its own in May 2021. As rumours suggested, the flagship series could be called HONOR 50 and the most high-end model is expected to be the HONOR 50 Pro Plus. Today, the latest news has arrived claiming that the HONOR devices will be returning with Google Mobile Services.

Although no official source has confirmed that the devices will be included with Google's services, the HONOR CEO's statement back in January might have already revealed it all. The upcoming flagships are expected to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 chipset as well. With flagship-level performance and access to the services, could HONOR eventually surpass HUAWEI in the smartphone sector?

Earlier rumour has suggested that the HONOR 50 Pro Plus could sport a 6.79-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It could also pack a 4,400mAh battery that supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Furthermore, the camera setup on the rear is claimed to deliver a 50MP main camera, backed by a 13MP ultrawide unit, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a 3D ToF sensor.

Let us know what you think about the news on our Facebook page. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone rumours.


HONOR 50 series receives 3C certification, revealed up to 100W fast charge support

HONOR's upcoming flagship series HONOR 50 is expected to be launched either in the first half of 2021 or early June. When it happens, we could see three devices that are the HONOR 50, HONOR 50 Pro, and the HONOR 50 Pro Plus. Today, someone has spotted that the devices just got their Chinese 3C certifications and revealed support for up to 100W fast charging.

According to the information dug up by reputable tipster Digital Chat Station, a new charger with model number HN-200500C00 has shown up alongside two unknown HONOR 5G devices that belong to the HONOR 50 series. It is said that the charger supports 11V 6A up to 66W and 20V 5A up to 100W fast charge protocol. Therefore, besides Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and 50MP main camera, we could also see some impressive fast charge actions from the series.

To recap, earlier rumours have already shown us some live images of the HONOR 50 by featuring a circular-rectangle camera module. Other than that, there were also some saying that the series will be returning with Google Mobile Services, which is something that is expected after the brand left HUAWEI.

Let us know if you're excited about the arrival of the HONOR 50 series on our Facebook page. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone leaks.


HONOR 50 series release: SD 778, 120Hz display, and 100W fast charge, starts from ~RM1,544

The highly-anticipated HONOR 50 series has finally debuted today. Not only the HONOR 50 and 50 Pro were presented as the first devices to arrive with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778 chipset, but the company has also brought along the HONOR 50 SE that comes with MediaTek Dimensity 900. Let's read on to find out what are the tech specs and features that the new HONOR 50 devices brought to the market!

The HONOR 50 Pro features a 6.72-inch display while the HONOR 50 uses a 6.57-inch display. Both of them support a 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, the HONOR 50 Pro houses a 4,000mAh battery that supports a 100W fast charge while the HONOR 50 has a power of 4,300mAh and supports a 66W fast charge. They also feature a VC cooling system with high thermal conductivity graphene.

For photography, the HONOR 50 Pro and 50's quad-camera setup brings a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, the HONOR 50 Pro has two sensors (32MP + 12MP) in a pill-shaped cutout placed on the top left corner while the vanilla HONOR 50 only comes with one (32MP) in a punch-hole cutout placed on the top middle.

Coming to the HONOR 50 SE, the device features a 6.78-inch display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate as well as a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It also houses a 4,000mAh battery with a 66W fast charge support and has a triple-camera setup (108MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro) on the rear. On the front, it uses a 16MP sensor for selfies and video calls.

The HONOR 50 series was announced in China and will be available in more countries in the coming days. For the price, you may refer to the list below:

Let us know what you think about the HONOR 50 series on our Facebook page. Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone launches.


HONOR 50 series to come with 100W fast charger out of the box?

A hands-on picture posted by Digital Chat Station on Weibo seems to hint that the upcoming HONOR 50 series could come with a 100W fast charger out of the box. With that in mind, there could be a possibility that the HONOR 50 Pro Plus will support up to 100W fast charging while the 50 and 50 Pro will only support up to 66W fast charging.

Other than what was mentioned, the Pro Plus variant will come equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset while the rest will get the Snapdragon 778G chipset instead. That being said, do take every bit of information with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to provide an official statement on the leak.

Not only that, but there’s also no news on the Malaysia release date, local pricing, and exact tech specs regarding the HONOR 50 series for now. Would you be interested in getting the smartphone series in question as soon as it is available in the local market? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 50 series to launch in H1 2021?

It seems that Digital Chat Station recently announced on the user’s weibo account stating that HONOR’s upcoming HONOR 50 series smartphones are expected to be unveiled around H1 2021. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it will be available in the local market.

The HONOR 50 series is expected to consist of the HONOR 50, HONOR 50 Pro, as well as the HONOR 50 Pro Plus which will come equipped with up to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 50MP main camera and more. However, do take every bit of information with a grain of salt, due to the fact that HONOR has yet to provide an official statement on the leak.

Not only that, but there’s also no news on the Malaysia release date, local pricing, and exact tech specs for now. Would you be interested in getting the HONOR 50 series as soon as it is available in the local market? Let us know on our Facebook page and for more updates like this, stay tuned to TechNave.com.


HONOR 60 confirmed to launch on 1 December

Earlier, a date surfaced regarding the launch of the HONOR 60 series, but it turns out the date is for the announcement of the launch date. HONOR has confirmed that the devices will launch on 1 December instead, bringing three models, including vanilla HONOR 60, 60 Pro and a SE model.

The new teaser video continues using a cosmic theme, which links to previous teasers, to hint at the astrophotography mode for the phone's camera. According to rumours, the HONOR 60 will retain the double-ring camera design from the HONOR 50 series. As for the other camera details, we know nothing yet as the company hides them well this time.

There are also rumours claiming that the highest variant, HONOR 60 Pro, will get powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC. It could also pack a 4,500mAh battery that charges at 100W or even higher. Meanwhile, the 3C listing might have revealed that the vanilla model will charge at 66W.

Are you excited about seeing the upcoming HONOR 60 series? Let us know by leaving a comment and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone news.


HONOR 60 series may be officially unveiled on December this year

HONOR is having its comeback by pushing out more new smartphones in a short period of time. As we just saw the all-new HONOR 50 series, today, a few more new devices just appeared on the Chinese 3C certifications with model numbers ELZ-AN00, ANY-AN00, TNA-AN00, and LSA-AN00. And reports said that these could be the new HONOR 60 series.

According to the leaks, HONOR 60 series will have three models, HONOR 60, HONOR 60 Pro and HONOR 60 SE. If the speculation is true, all three models will have up to 66W fast charging with HW-110600C00 chargers included and support 5G networks. A leakster named  @轩冕XPro claims that the HONOR 60 series will be launched on the first day of December this year.

It is said to come with a pill punch-hole selfie camera on the front and a quad rear camera setup. The Pro model will come with a curved display and 5 cameras on the rear with Snapdragon 870 or 898 chipset as well as a 4500mAh battery.

As of now, there’s still no official confirmation on the official release date for the upcoming HONOR 60 series yet, So do keep an eye for the upcoming news and stay tuned for more tech news updates on TechNave.com


HONOR 60 series release: Qualcomm SD 778G+, 66W charging, and 108MP camera, starts from ~RM1,781

Not long after the launch of HONOR 50 in Malaysia, the brand has announced its successor, the HONOR 60, today. The latest series brings two devices, including the vanilla HONOR 60 and HONOR 60 Pro. If you've been following the news, you would've known that the devices are not serving a new look. However, let's find out the internal upgrades that these two brought!

The HONOR 60 gets powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, while the Pro variant gets the Snapdragon 778G+. For display, they use OLED with the size ranging from 6.67-inch to 6.78-inch, which the Pro variant gets a slightly bigger view. Those panels also support a refresh rate of 120Hz. Under the hood, they pack the same 4,800mAh battery that comes with 66W fast charging.

Furthermore, both of them pack a 108MP primary sensor. However, the Pro variant gets an upgraded ultra-wide-angle camera with a 50MP sensor and a field of view of 122º, which can also do macro photography with a focus distance of just 2.5cm. The vanilla model keeps the 8MP ultra-wide lens from the previous generation. Lastly, the third module on the back for both models is a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, the vanilla HONOR 60 uses a 32MP sensor, and the Pro variant uses a 50MP one.

For the price, the vanilla HONOR 60 starts at 2,700 Yuan (~RM1,781) for the 8/128GB model, but there are also 8/256GB and 12/256GB options (each step up adds ~RM197 to the price). The 60 Pro starts at 3,700 Yuan (~RM2,441) for an 8/256GB trim. It can also upgrade to 12/256GB. The HONOR 60 series devices will be available in four colour options - Black, Blue, Green, and Gradient.

It's still unsure when the device will reach the local market. Stay tuned to TechNave.com, and we will bring you the latest update if there's any.


AMD Ryzen 7000 series release: Zen 4 architecture & new AM5 platform, starting price from ~RM1341

Today, AMD has finally unveiled the next-gen Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors with Zen 4 architecture. With the new lineup, this marks the world's first 5nm desktop PC processors and provides the next era of high performance and functions for gamers and content creators globally.

There are a total of four Ryzen 7000 models and the top dog is the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Compared with its competition, it offers up to 57% better content creation performance in V-Ray Render and up to 47% more energy efficiency. This processor highly specializes in video-related works, light-duty graphics work and multi-display support.

The Ryzen 7000 series features up to 16 cores and 32 threads, and compared to its predecessor, its single-core performance improvement goes up to +29%2, up to 45% more compute in POV-Ray, up to 15% faster gaming performance in select titles, and up to 27% better performance-per-watt. Even with the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor, it offers an average of 5% faster gaming performance across select titles than its competitor's flagship gaming processor.

On top of that, there is also a new AMD Socket AM5 platform that offers dual-channel DDR5 memory and up to 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes. AMD said that the company will support the platform through 2025 and beyond so that's great news. Last but not least, AMD EXPO technology provides users with advanced profile settings for DDR5 memory overclocking with up to 11% fast gaming performance.

In terms of pricing, the Ryzen 7000 series start from $299 (~RM1341) and will be available globally from 27 September 2022 onwards. We expect to see some of these processors appear in a few laptop brands by the end of 2022 or early 2023. Stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 60 will look the same as its predecessor

Just yesterday, HONOR confirmed that it is launching the HONOR 60 series on 1 December. Rumour has it the upcoming devices will also feature the familiar dual-ring camera module from the HONOR 50 series. Now, we can look at how the module will get presented on the new HONOR devices, all thanks to a leaked image.

Disappointingly, it looks like the HONOR 60 won't bring a huge design change besides the colour scheme. At first look, the upcoming device is extremely identical to its predecessor. Besides the camera module, the curves at the sides look the same as well. Therefore, we can only hope for tech specs upgrade at this point, rather than a design upgrade.

This time, the HONOR 60 is expected to utilize Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. However, a tipster recently revealed that it might not be happening. If it doesn't, chances for the devices to use Snapdragon 700 series chip are high.

What do you think about this article? Are you disappointed with no design change, or you're totally fine with it? Drop a comment to let us know and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone leaks.


HONOR 70 5G release: SD 778G+ SoC, 120Hz OLED display and 66W fast charging from ~RM1774

HONOR yesterday released the HONOR 70 5G in China, the entry-level device in the HONOR 70 Series. Among the stand out features of the smartphone include a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display with a FHD+ resolution and a 1920Hz PWN dimming frequency.

Besides that, the device also sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset with either 8 or 12GB of RAM. Storage-wise, there are three options to choose from, which are 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage respectively.

The HONOR 70 5G has a 4800mAh battery with support for up to 66W of fast charging. In terms of imaging, the device has a 54MP main + 50MP ultra-wide/macro + 2MP depth sensor triple-camera setup at its rear. The 54MP main is a Sony IMX 800 sensor which is the same one found on the more expensive HONOR 70 Pro and PRO+ variants.

As for the 32MP selfie camera, it’s housed inside the punch-hole cutout located at the top middle of the display. Completing the specs list are Android 12 via Magic UI 6.1, an under-display fingerprint scanner, 5W reverse charging, Bluetooth 5.2 and 5G connectivity.

According to HONOR's press release, the HONOR 70 5G comes in four colour options (Midnight Black, Crystal Silver, Emerald Green, Frosted Gold, and Icelandic Frost) and starts at CNY2699 or ~RM1774 for the 8/256GB model. As for the 12/256GB is is priced at CNY2999 or ~RM1972 while the 12/512GB variant is CNY3399 or ~RM2234.

HONOR has not announced the global availability of the device just yet. Rest assured though as we'll definitely be covering about its Malaysia release should it be made available in our country. So, what do you guys think about the HONOR 70 5G?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below as we’d really love to hear from you. As always, do stay tuned to TechNave for the latest trending tech news!


HONOR 70 5G to officially be released on 30 May 2022

The HONOR 70 series has been in the rumour mills for some time now and as we’ve reported earlier this month, one of the smartphone in the series has actually gotten certification in China. Well, following various leaks, HONOR has finally announced the 70 series lineup, saying that it will be released on 30 May 2022.

Taking to its official Weibo account, the tech company announced the launch event for the HONOR 70 series earlier today. In the post, HONOR gave a sneak peek at the upcoming device, with the diamond-like texture on the back of the phone as well as its camera setup at back featuring prominently.

Based on the post, the launch event will be held on 30 May 2022 at 7.30pm in China. According to previous leaks on the HONOR 70, the device will feature a 4800mAh battery capable of 66W fast charging and will be powered by the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip.

However, do take the leaks with a grain of salt as HONOR has yet to reveal the official specs of the device, so we just have to wait until the end of the month to find out. If the rumours are true, the HONOR 70 will be one of the first devices to utilise the new chipset by Qualcomm.

What do you guys think of the upcoming HONOR 70 series? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and stay tuned to TechNave for the latest tech news!


HONOR 70 Lite 5G release: 90Hz LCD, SD 480+ SoC and 50MP main camera at ~RM1093

HONOR today launched its latest mid-range smartphone offering in the United Kingdom (UK), the HONOR 70 Lite 5G. Featuring some competitive specs for the price point, read on to find out more.

According to the official HONOR UK website, the 70 lite 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ SoC paired with 4G of RAM. Users can also virtually extend the RAM by 3GB by utilising the 128GB of storage through HONOR’s RAM Turbo technology.

As for the screen, the device sports a 6.5-inch 90Hz TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The display features a standard 60Hz refresh rate, a 20:9 aspect ratio, TÜV Rheinland certification and supports 16.7 million colours.

There’s also a water-drop notch which houses an 8MP selfie camera. Meanwhile, at the rear, there’s a 50MP main + 2MP macro + 2MP depth triple-camera setup.

Moreover, the 70 Lite 5G has a 5000mAh battery with support for 22.5WQ HONOR SuperCharge via the USB-C port. Other notable specs include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Android 12 OS via Magic UI 6.1, a 3.5mm audio jack, dual SIM, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC and 5G connectivity.

In the UK, the 70 Lite 5G is offered in Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue and Midnight Black colour options and is priced at GBP199.99 or ~RM1093. As of the time of writing, HONOR has yet to reveal whether the device would be available in other regions.

So, what do you guys think of the 70 Lite 5G? Would you grab one if it’s available in Malaysia? Share your thoughts with us in the comments and stay tuned to TechNave for more tech news and the latest tech releases such as this.


HONOR 70 Malaysia pre-order: 8GB + 256GB variant, priced at RM1999

Today, HONOR Malaysia finally announced the arrival of the HONOR 70. The pre-order for the phone is now live until 26 August 2022 at the price of RM1999.

Should you pre-order it, you will get some freebies worth up to RM597. According to the company, the freebies include a pair of HONOR Earbuds 2 Lite, HONOR 70 casing and a one-year extended warranty. The local set that we are getting is 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage in Crystal Silver, Emerald Green and Midnight Black.

Since it was released before in China, here's a quick breakdown of the HONOR 70. It features a 6.67-inch OLED FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset, runs on Magic UI 6.1 based on Android 12 out of the box, and a 4800mAh battery with 66W SuperCharge technology.

One of the highlighted features would be the camera. The triple rear camera is 54MP (main) + 50MP (ultrawide and macro) + 2MP (depth) and supports 4K video recording. Meanwhile, the front camera is 32MP hanging out on the top centre as a punch-hole cutout. Of course, the HONOR 70 has 5G connectivity as well.

If you're interested in getting the HONOR 70 with an instalment plan, you can pay as low as RM166.6 per month for 12 months with 0% interest. You can visit the official webpage right here, stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 70 Pro and Pro+ release: Dimensity 9000 SoC, 100W charging and 120Hz OLED display from ~RM2433

Besides launching the HONOR 70 5G in China yesterday, HONOR also released its more premium siblings, the HONOR 70 Pro and HONOR 70 Pro+. Moreover, the 70 Pro+ is the highest end of the Series and features a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC under the hood with either 8 or 12GB of RAM.

According to HONOR’s press release, the 70 Pro+ sports a 6.78-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1200 x 2652 pixels and supports the “HDR Vivid” video format playback. Furthermore, the screen also has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming.

The 70 Pro+ also has a 4500mAh battery which supports up to 100W fast charging. HONOR claims that the smartphone can charge from zero to 60 percent in just 15 minutes and from zero to 100 percent in just 30 minutes.

Camera-wise, the 70 Pro+ boasts a 54MP main + 50MP ultra-wide/macro + 8MP telephoto triple-camera setup at its rear. The main sensor is a Sony IMX800 sensor which is the same for all devices in the HONOR 70 Series. As for the 50MP selfie camera, it’s located in the punch-hole of the display and has a wide 100 degrees field of view.

Meanwhile, the 70 Pro has most of the same features as the 70 Pro+, including the display, cameras and battery. However, the 70 Pro has a different chipset, whereby it sports a MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC under the hood with either 8 or 12GB of RAM.

All devices in the HONOR 70 Series are available in four colour options, which are Midnight Black, Crystal Silver, Emerald Green, Frosted Gold, and Icelandic Frost. However, colour options availability may vary according to region, though HONOR has not yet revealed any global release of the HONOR 70 Series just yet.

The 70 Pro comes in three variants with the 8/256GB configuration priced at CNY3700 or ~RM2433 and the 12/256GB at CNY4000 or ~RM2630. There’s also a 12/512GB variant priced at CNY4400 or ~RM2893.

Meanwhile for the 70 Pro+, it is available in just two variants. For the 8/256GB, it is priced at CNY4300 or ~RM2827 while the top of the line 12/256GB configuration is priced at CNY4600 or ~RM3024.

So, what do you guys think of the 70 Pro and 70 Pro+ by HONOR? Will you be buying either of the devices if they were available in Malaysia?

Do share your thoughts with us in the comments below. As always, make sure to stay tuned to TechNave for more tech news such as this!


HONOR 80 GT release: SD 8+ Gen 1, 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED and 54MP main camera from ~RM2095

After being teased by HONOR for the past month or so, the Chinese tech firm has finally released the HONOR 80 GT, yet another variant in the HONOR 80 series. Launched in China yesterday, the device features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood.

According to the official HONOR Chinese website, the 80 GT is offered in either 12 or 16GB of RAM, with a singular 256GB storage option. As for the battery, the smartphone rocks a 4800mAh cell which supports 66W fast charging.

At the front, the 80 GT has a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The panel also supports 10-bit colour depth, 100 per cent DCI-P3 and 1400 nit peak brightness.

In terms of imaging, the device has a 54MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro triple-camera setup at its rear and a 16MP selfie camera at the front. Besides that, the device has a large 4386mm2 vapour chamber, a small 1415 copper wires for better cooling and a 74mm graphene sheet for better thermal performance.

Other notable specs of the 80 GT include Android 12 via Magic UI 7.0, USB-C as well as colour options of Black, Blue and White. In China, the device is priced at CNY3299 or ~RM2095 for the 12/256GB variant while the 16/256 variant costs CNY3599 or ~RM2285.

As of the time of writing, HONOR has yet to reveal the device’s availability outside of China. So, what do you guys think of the 80 GT? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and stay tuned to TechNave for more trending tech news and the latest tech releases!


HONOR 80 Pro+ tipped to arrive with 200MP camera and 100W fast charge

Well, another 200MP smartphone is coming. According to the latest report, HONOR will present the HONOR 80 series by the end of the year, and the HONOR 80 Pro+ is expected to feature a 200MP camera. Besides that, it could also arrive with 100W fast charging.

Digital Chat Station is the one that gives off the information. The tipster claims that the device will feature a 1.5K AMOLED display which will be "flexible". Of course, they're pointing to a curved display rather than a foldable one. Furthermore, the HONOR 80 Pro+ could get powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 instead of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, but we shall wait until then to find out. It'll also bring 12GB of RAM.

Besides the highest variant, some information about the vanilla HONOR 80 and HONOR 80 Pro has also been revealed. The HONOR 80 is expected to pack MediaTek's Dimensity 1080 SoC, while the HONOR 80 Pro is said to utilize the Snapdragon 778G processor.

Are you excited about seeing the new HONOR 80 series? Drop a comment to let us know how you feel about it, and stay tuned to TechNave.com for the latest smartphone rumour.


HONOR 80 series design officially unveiled, launching soon at the end of November

This morning, HONOR officially unveiled a video teaser of the HONOR 80 series. Besides giving us a good look at the back cover of the phone, the official launch date in China was also revealed. It's scheduled for 23 November 2022 at 2.30 PM.

Compared with the previous generation, it has a new wavy look but still holds a dual-module rear camera setup. Speaking of which, the dual rear camera now has a decorative silver strip in the shape of the number 8. Obviously, this is to signify and complement the phone's name, HONOR 80.

On the front, it has a pill-shaped cutout front camera. There should be other hidden sensors there too with the blank space, and this looks similar to the Xiaomi Civi 2 which isn't available in the Malaysian market. In addition, there isn't much information about the HONOR 80 series but sources say that there should also be an HONOR 80 SE and HONOR 80 Pro.

Moreover, the HONOR 80 series could equip different chipsets for each model. This includes a MediaTek Dimensity 1080, Snapdragon 778G+ and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. Anyway, all will be revealed on the said date so until then, stay tuned for more trending tech news at TechNave.com.


HONOR 80 series is arriving with 160MP camera

Not only the Magic Vs, but HONOR will also bring the HONOR 80 series onto the stage on 23 November. The brand has shared some teaser posters confirming the chipsets of the upcoming devices. Now, it continues to share more regarding the camera department.

A new teaser poster confirms that the HONOR 80 series is bringing a 160MP primary camera. According to the source, it's said that it uses a custom edition of the 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPX sensor. Besides that, the poster also reveals the front design, showing a pill-shaped cutout. It's expected to house two 50MP front-facing cameras.

The HONOR 80 series would bring three models, the HONOR 80 SE, HONOR 80, and the HONOR 80 Pro. Earlier, it was confirmed that the HONOR 80 and its Pro variant will get powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G (unannounced) and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, respectively.

Are you excited about seeing the HONOR 80 series? Leave a comment to let us know how you feel, and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more smartphone reports.


AMD Ryzen Mobile officially launched in Malaysia with even better performance-to-price ratio

AMD officially launched their mobile-ready AMD Ryzen Mobile processors consisting of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U and AMD Ryzen 2700U processors with Radeon Vega Graphics in Malaysia today. AMD Ryzen Mobile processors offer enhanced 3x CPU and 2.3x GPU performance over previous AMD mobile processors with up to 58% less power consumption for 1080p framerates for games like League of Legends, Overwatch, CS:GO and Dota in ultrathin laptops.

Along with the processor were several ultrathin performance and gaming laptops featuring the AMD Ryzen Mobile processors including:


HONOR 80 series release: 160MP main camera and 120Hz AMOLED display from ~RM1535

The HONOR 80 series has been in the rumour mills for a while now and today, HONOR finally released the smartphone lineup in China with 3 separate variants: HONOR 80 Pro, HONOR 80 and HONOR 80 SE. The 80 series was launched alongside the company’s first international foldable smartphone, the HONOR Magic Vs which we’ve covered here.

First up, let’s dive into the specs of the highest-end variant of the 80 Series, the 80 Pro. According to HONOR's official Chinese website, in terms of display, the device sports a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with a 1.5k resolution. Moreover, the screen also has a PWM frequency of 1920Hz.

Under the hood, the 80 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with either 8 or 12GB of RAM. The battery is rated at 4800mAh and supports 66W fast charging.

As for imaging capabilities, the 80 Pro has a 160MP main + 50MP ultra-wide + 2MP depth triple-camera setup at its rear. At its front, there’s a 50MP main + 2MP depth dual-camera setup in a pill-shaped cutout for all your selfie needs.

Other notable specs include Android 12 OS via MagicOS 7.0, either 256 or 512GB storage options and colour variants of Bright Black, Jade Green, Blue Wave and Pink Morning Glow. Here are the prices for the 80 Pro:

Moving towards the vanilla 80 model, it features a 6.67-inch curved 120Hz OLED display with a punch hole cut out. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G SoC paired with either 8 or 12GB of RAM.

Similar to the 80 Pro, the 80 has a 4800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. In terms of cameras, it is equipped with a 160MP main + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro triple-camera setup at its rear and a singular 32MP selfie camera at its front.

The device also runs Android 12 OS via MagicOS 7.0 and has the same storage variants as well as colour options as the 80 Pro. The prices for the device in China are as per below:

Last but not least, the 80 SE is the most affordable model in the lineup and has a slightly different design. It features a 6.67-inch curved 120Hz OLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels.

Under the hood, there’s a MediaTek 900 SoC paired with either 8 or 12GB of RAM, as well as a 4600mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. As for storage options, the 80 SE is offered only in a singular 256GB variant.

In terms of cameras, the device sports a 64MP main + 5MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro triple-camera setup at its rear and a 32MP selfie camera housed inside the punch-hole of the display. Similar to the rest of the lineup, it comes with Android 12 OS via MagicOS 7.0 out of the box.

Other specs of note include dual-SIM, in-display fingerprint sensor, mono-speaker setup and colour options of Moonlight Crystal, Iceland Fantasy, Cherry Pink Coral and Bright Black. Here are the prices of the 80 SE in China:

As of the time of writing, HONOR has yet to reveal availability for the 80 series outside of China. So, what do you guys think of the lineup? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and stay tuned to TechNave for more tech news and releases such as this!