Huawei backed Honor has launched a new mid-tier Honor Holly 4 Plus Android-powered smartphone in India for ₹13,999, which goes against the some of the best selling smartphones in India like Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Moto G5 Plus, and Lenovo K8 Note.
In terms of design and build quality, the device offers a full metal unibody solution with Honor’s design language. So, this device will not disappoint in terms of looks or aesthetics. But for the price point at which the device is being offered is a bit underpowered compared to the competition. We will share the tech specs and you analyse the same.
The Honor Holly 4 Plus features a 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS LCD screen, protected by 2.5D curved tempered glass on the top. Under the hood, the device is powered by a Mobile Solution from Qualcomm AKA Snapdragon 435 Octa-core SoC, paired with 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32 GB onboard flash storage with a dedicated micro SD card slot (up to 128 GB). Both processor and the low-resolution display, not something that one can expect at this price tag.
On to the optics, the device features a 12 MP rear-facing camera with single tone single LED flash with capabilities like PDAF and 1080p video recording. For the selfie enthusiasts, the device offers an 8 MP shooter with 720p video recording capability. So, in the era of the dual camera, bokeh effect Honor has something from the history.
The device runs on a custom version of the Android operating system with third party UI on the top. With respect to connectivity, the device offers dual SIM card slots with 4G LTE and VoLte capability on both SIM card slots. Additional features like WiFi and WiFi Hotspot are also present. In the climax, the device offers a 4000 mAh Li-ion battery with normal charging capability, which should last up to 1.5 days of usage on a single Charge.
Finally, at this time of the year for the price tag of ₹13,999, this device doesn’t fit into either entry-level or mid-tier Android smartphone category.
Here is the official product statement from P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group India:
“The success of the Holly series was so overwhelming that it encouraged us to continue making improved and revolutionary products. The Holly 4 Plus has been curated to meet the preferences of our consumers better. We have received an exemplary response in all our recent launches from the tech experts and our target audience. This is another offering from us with an aim to cater to the diverse Indian market and serve it in the best way possible.”