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The Honor Ecosystem 2020

Thanks to the guys over at Honor we got to give their latest range a spin! We loved giving them a go and think that they’re ideal for anyone looking to get into all the ways that smart tech has to offer to enrich their lives. Without having to spend lots of money to get there! More suited to a student looking to save some cash & kickstart their studies at the same time. Or the older generation wishing to get into tech after seeing their younger family members show them the ropes!

Check out the MagicBook 15 (Laptop) the Honor 20 (Phone) and the Honor GS Pro (Smartwatch) below!

MagicBook 15

  • Ultra-lightweight Design, Weighs at 1.53kg
  • AMD Ryzen™4000 Series Processor
  • 25.9% Increase in Multi-core Performance
  • Innovative Fan Design, Better and Faster Heat Dissipation
  • Up to 512GB PCIe SSD, DDR4 Dual-Channel RAM
  • 15.6″ HONOR, FullView Display, TÜV Rheinland Certified
  • All-day Battery, 65W Fast Charging

Power

The HONOR MagicBook 15 is an incredible little laptop and with the AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U mobile processor (or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U mobile processor) it can deliver up to 25.9% faster multi-core performance. Therefore you can expect fast and super smooth performace for any task that you put it under!

Furthermore with all this power means heat! So the HONOR MagicBook 15 features a really cool fan blade design that increases efficiency, number of fan blades and makes for an effective airflow. Keeping your laptop super cool!
It also has an ultra-fast PCIe NVMe SSD storage drive (Up to 512gb) and DDR4, helping to increase the speed of your laptop than a standard SATA SSD Drive! Helping to fire up the laptop and start work instantly!

Design

The display has ultra narrow bezels and features a fully laminated display. Which helps to reduce the reflection of light off of the LCD panel. Furthermore it helps to create an immersive and true to life imagery even in sunlight! The TÜV Rheinland certified display reduces excessive blue light for safer, more comfortable reading.
What is a notebook without making it easy to carry around! The HONOR MagicBook 15 is really lightweight at just 1.53kg and only 16.9mm thick at it’s thickest point it helps to give great portability!

Battery Power

You can also charge your laptop really quickly thanks to the 65W USB C Fast charger. Helping to get your laptop up to 53% in just half an hour! Furthermore if privacy is super important in your life, you can now use the in built fingerprint scanner on the powerbutton to help unlock your laptop with just a tap! There’s also a hidden webcam built into the laptop that will only pop up when you need it to!

Pair your HONOR MagicBook 15 with a HONOR Smartphone and you can share files with it, your smartphone screen really easily. Meaning youcan edit your files with the same keyboard and mouse without having to jump between devices!

The HONOR 20 Phone

  • AI Triple-Lens Rear Camera
  • Ultra Wide-angle Photography
  • AI Scene Camera
  • 4+64GB Storage
  • Super Night Shot
  • High Definition Borderless Display
  • Kirin 710F Processor
  • TÜV Rheinland Certified Eye-care

Camera

Firstly we have to mention the impressive camera on the HONOR 20! It has a main 24MP AI Triple lens camera, with a f/1,8 wide aperture lens and a Quadra CFA Sensor! The AI Multi-scene recognition is also really impressive as it can detect 22 object categories in over 500+ scenarios. Therefore helping to create a professional grade film on your photos! The 17mm ultra wide angle lens will allow you to capture more! Allowing you to easily capture full body portraits and landscape shots!

We absolutely love the design! As it has a sophisticated 3D photolithography technology built in. This allows for a dynamic prism-shaped colour gradient, with a gleaming effect, allowing the phone to ‘shine’ whenever it moves.

Storage

Furthermore you can expand the storage of your phone! Keep everything on your phone without having to delete anything as you can add up to 512gb via microSD! Better yet, the HONOR 20 has a dewdrop notch and over 90% screen to body raio, helping to create an immersive viewing and gaming experience! To help with eye comfort, the phone has been certified by TÜV Rheinland. Helping to reduce blue light radiation which is emitted by the screen. This will help to protect your eyes and prevent eye strain, especially in dim light!

Gaming

Love gaming? You’re going to love this! It comes with a GPU Turbo, which dramatically improves graphics, progressing efficiency, delivering a smooth, full-frame gaming experience! Even more goodies inside the Honor 20 with a Dual 4G SIM, stable internet connection and improved call quality! AI Elevator mode intelligently recognises when you have entered/exited an elevator and will recover your 4G signal in seconds!

Privacy

There is also Smart Face Unlock which will even recognise your face when your eyes are closed! It won’t unlock the phone however unless you open them. Face ID data is specifically stored in the Secure Enclave. Which will add an extra layer of security for your personal data.

The HONOR 20 has an Android 9 system with the EMUI 9.1 operating system features a concise user interface, enhances data management system and optimizes mobile user experience.

Like going to the gym or eating healthily? Built into this smartphone is a scan-to-measure food calories feature. So you no longer need to worry about counting calories for diet!

Honor Watch GS Pro

  • 25-Day Battery Life
  • MIL-STD-810G Rated (14 Categories)
  • GPS Route Back

Design

If you are an outdoorsy type of person you will love the HONOR GS Pro! It has been designed specifically for the urban adventurers! It has a rugged exterior to help survive the toughest environments!

The HONOR Watch GS Pro is complied with 14 different MIL-STD-810G tests, including temperature-humidity-altitude resistance, salt spray, sand resistance and humidity resistance, enabling it to withstand extreme conditions. You can even get creative and choose from a wide range of stylish designs in the HUAWEI Health App!

Battery

Battery life on this watch is insane! It can last up to 25hours! Even with the outdoor GPS Mode on it can last 100 hours! So you won’t need to worry about running out of battery when exploring the outdoors! There is a high precision built in dual satellite navigation system to help Route Back your way back even when taking the scenic route! Furthermore plan your day ahead and stay up to date with what is around you. With helpful outdoor information including sunrise and sunset times, moonrise and moonset times, tidal phases, and bad weather alerts.

Sports

For those interested in skiing, you can track a range of data, including the number of runs, distance, trail time, maximum speed, maximum steepness, vertical ascent and descent, altitude, heart rate, and calories burned.

For those not into skiing don’t worry the HONOR Watch GS Pro will cater to any sports with over 18 professional workout modes and 85 customised workout modes to help you in your sport or workout. It has a 24/7 heart rate monitor, all night sleep tracking to even SpO2 monitor for blood oxygen level measurements!

You are able to speak on the phone without getting your phone too, with the built in speaker you can answer a call anywhere! Want to keep entertained? The HONOR Watch GS Pro will store up to 500 songs!

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