The Chinese smartphone maker, Honor, has started to roll out a new firmware update to its 100 Pro flagship device in China. The update will be bringing certain system and camera improvements to the device.

Read more about the update below.

Honor 100 Pro – New Firmware Update

This new firmware update that is currently being rolled out to the brand’s 100 Pro smartphone has a firmware version of 7.2.0.131(C00E130R3P6patch01) and has a total size of 1.31GB. As mentioned, the update will bring optimizations to the shooting effects of some scenes and will improve the overall system stability for better performance.

Speaking more about the update, Honor advises users to back up their personal data and asks them to submit feedback either on the “My Honor” app or on Honor’s official website, in the “Contact Us” section.

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Here are the specifications of the Honor 100 Pro smartphone.

Honor 100 Pro – Specifications

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The Chinese smartphone maker, Honor, has now unveiled its flagship 100 series smartphones in China. The pre-reservations for the smartphones are currently live, and they will be made available for open sales next month.

Here’s more about the latest smartphones.

Honor 100 Series Launched

Honor 100

The vanilla Honor 100 smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and is integrated with the Adreno 720 GPU. It runs on the Android 13 based MagicOS 7.2 custom UI and comes in three storage options – 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB & 16GB/512GB.

For its display, the device features an OLED display panel with a screen size of 6.7″. The display also supports a 1200 x 2664 pixels resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 2600 nits brightness rate.

About its cameras, the smartphone sports a dual camera unit at its rear, housing a 50MP main camera and an additional 12MP ultrawide camera. There is also a 50MP front-facing camera for selfies.

Regarding the battery, it is backed by a 5000 mAh battery and supports 100W wired fast charging. The device also has a 5W reverse wired charging support.

Other features include 5G network connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 with dual-band support & Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB type-C 2.0, and OTG. The device also supports various location positioning services such as GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS & BDS (B1I+B1c). It also has stereo speakers and an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The device is also 7.8mm thin and weighs a total of 183 grams. It comes in four colors – Black, Silver, Blue, & purple.

Honor 100 Pro

The pro model of the series, the Honor 100 Pro, is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset from Qualcomm and has the Adreno 740 GPU onboard. It comes with the Android 13 based MagicOS 7.2 custom skin out of the box and is available in four storage options – 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB.

The smartphone also has a slightly larger 6.78″ OLED display panel and has a screen resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels. It also has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a brightness rate of 2600 nits.

Coming to the cameras, the device has a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP primary shooter, a 32MP telephoto camera, and a 12MP ultrawide lens. For selfies, it also offers a 50MP front camera.

The device is also backed by the same 5000 mAh battery, along with the 100W fast charging feature, and has an additional 66W wireless fast charge support as well. The 5W reverse wired charging feature, and a reverse wireless charging feature, are also supported by the smartphone.

Speaking of its other features, it has 5G network connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 (dual-band support & Wi-Fi direct), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, location position services (GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS), under-display fingerprint sensor, and stereo speakers.

The pro model also has four color variants – Black, Silver, Blue, and violet, and is 8.2/8.5 mm thin with a total weight of 195 grams.

Price and Availability

The vanilla Honor 100 smartphone, as mentioned, is available in three storage options – 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB, & 16GB/512GB, with price tags of ¥2499, ¥2799, ¥2999. The Honor 100 Pro device has four storage variants – 12GB/256GB, 16GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, & 16GB/1TB, and are priced ¥3399, ¥3699, ¥3999, & ¥4399, respectively.

The pre-reservations for the two smartphones began on the day of its launch itself, at 9 PM local time, and its official sale will begin on the 1st of December 2023, next month, at 10:08 AM. It will be available for purchase via Honor’s official website, major e-commerce platforms (like JD.com), Honor experience stores, and also through other authorized retailers in China.

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The Chinese market has already witnessed the launch of many flagship devices recently and is soon going to witness a lot more smartphone devices making their debut in China. Honor’s 100 series, OPPO’s Reno 11 series, and Vivo’s S18 series devices are some of the smartphones that are to be unveiled this year. Now the processors of the upcoming devices have been tipped.

Here’s more about it.

Upcoming Honor, OPPO, Vivo Smartphones Processors Tipped

This update comes from a Chinese tipster, Digital Chat Station, who has shared the processors of the upcoming smartphones via a Weibo post.

As per the post shared, the Honor 100 series which comprises the Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro devices have been tipped to come equipped with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets, respectively.

Regarding the OPPO Reno 11 series, the two upcoming smartphones, the Reno 11 5G and the Reno 11 Pro 5G will have the Dimensity 8200 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipsets respectively.

Coming to Vivo’s S18 series, the series will probably use the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9200+ chipsets for the Vivo S18 and Vivo S18 Pro devices, respectively.

What the tipster has shared does align with previous reports and we will be able to confirm it with more official updates.

Both the Honor 100 series and the OPPO Reno 11 series devices are confirmed to launch on the 23rd of November 2023, the day after tomorrow, and many of their features have been revealed in the past few days. However, nothing much about the S18 series smartphones is known yet, but it is assumed that the devices may have their launch in December, this year. The S18 series, apart from the vanilla and pro models, is also expected to have the Vivo S18e smartphone as well.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Honor is all set to announce the Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro smartphones on Nov. 23 in China. While the company has confirmed the design of the Honor 100 and 100 Pro, it is yet to reveal its key specifications. Rumours have circulated suggesting that the Honor 100 series is expected to feature a new Qualcomm chipset. A leaked image, which appears to be an internal document from the brand, has disclosed the chipsets employed in both smartphones.

The Chinese text shown in the above image translates to the Honor 100 featuring a third-generation Snapdragon 7-series chipset, while the Honor 100 Pro is equipped with a second-generation Snapdragon 8-series chipset.

Hence, it appears that the Honor 100 Pro will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. On the other hand, the Hono 100 seems to be equipped with the upcoming Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, which is yet to go official. If the Honor 100 really features the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Qualcomm may unveil it a few days before the Honor 100 series.

As per reports, the Honor 100 and 100 Pro are equipped with a quad-curved OLED panel that offers a 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The standard model has a single front-facing camera, whereas the 100 Pro features a pill-shaped cutout on the screen, which suggests that it has dual front-facing cameras.

The Honor 100 duo is equipped with an OIS-enabled 50-megapixel primary camera. Both phones are said to support 100W charging, but their battery sizes are not known yet.

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Honor, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has already confirmed the launch date for its 100 series smartphones in China and the two upcoming devices are to debut this month itself. Ahead of the scheduled launch date, more render images of the smartphones have been revealed.

Here’s more about it.

Honor 100 Series – Revealed Render Images

The rear panel design of the upcoming Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro smartphones were revealed before with the teaser images shared by the brand, and the render images that have now been shared (thanks to the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station) reveals their overall design language.

Both the smartphones are featured in Purple and White colors and as previously noted, the two have unique rear panel designs as well as unique camera modules. The tipster who has shared the renders has also added that the two devices sport 50MP main cameras with OIS support.

The vanilla 100 smartphone has a rectangular like camera module within which, a circular(partly) ring like structure is added. It houses two of its cameras and an LED flashlight. Notably, the Purple color variant has a complete Black color tone for its camera module, whereas the White color variant comes in Black and White dual tone color theme.

Coming to the pro model, the Honor 100 Pro smartphone has a pill-shaped camera module with Black inner color tone. The camera module houses three of its cameras and also the LED flashlight.

About the displays, the tipster Digital Chat Station points that the two upcoming smartphones feature a four sided curved display screen having a 1.5K screen resolution, ultra-high frequency, and eye protection.

The vanilla 100 smartphone has a punch-hole selfie camera, whereas the 100 Pro model has a dual front facing camera, as said before, within a small in-display pill shaped structure.

The two smartphones also have their volume rocker and the power button on the right side panel. Do note that the power button is not a fingerprint scanner and both the devices will likely be having an under-display fingerprint sensor, just like their predecessors.

Honor will be unveiling its 100 series smartphones in the Chinese market a week later, on the 23rd of November 2023. With the launch, more about the latest smartphones, including their respective price points will be known. Stay tuned.

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China-based company can launch its upcoming Honor 100 series in late November, DCS wrote earlier on Weibo. Later the company itself confirmed that it will hold a launch event on Nov 23 in China. This launch event is likely to witness the launch of the Honor 100 series and Honor X50 GT.

Ahead of its official launch, the company has shared some of the Honor 100 Pro camera samples featuring Yang Yang. As per the brand it is promised to deliver SLR level photography experience.

As of now, the company has not confirmed any of the specs of Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro. Recently two Honor smartphones were spotted on a 3C certification website that is believed to be related to Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro. Both of the smartphones listed support 100W charging.

Expected specs

As far as its specs are concerned the Honor 100 can be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 or upcoming Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. The Honor 100 Pro smartphone can be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. As per the DCS, Honor 100 Pro can feature an AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and a PWM dimming of 3840 Hz. As with the predecessor, the Honor 100 Pro can also come with a dual front-facing camera.

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Honor has confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on Nov. 23 in China. The likely candidates that are expected to go official on the said date include the Honor 100 series and the Honor X50 GT. Ahead of the upcoming launch, two Honor devices with model numbers MAA-AN00 and MAA-AN10 have appeared in the database of the 3C certification platform. It appears that these devices could be the upcoming Honor 100 series of smartphones.

The above screenshot shows that two new Honor phones with model numbers MAA-AN00 and MAA-AN10 have been approved by China’s 3C certification platform. The listings reveal that both devices will arrive with an Honor charger bearing the HM-200500C05 model number, which supports up to 100W charging.

Both models have also been approved by China’s MIIT certification. Since both models have received important certifications, it appears that these devices may go official, possibly through the forthcoming launch event.

Honor is yet to confirm anything about the Honor 100 and Honor 100 Pro. However, it is being said that the standard model could be equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 or the upcoming Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, whereas the Pro edition may arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 onboard. These devices will replace the Honor 90 and 90 Pro, which came equipped with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipsets, respectively.

Honor is also said to be working on the Snapdragon 888-powered Honor X50 GT smartphone. It remains to be seen whether it also debut at the upcoming launch event.

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Honor’s 90 series smartphone, the Honor 90 Pro, made its debut in the Chinese market a few months back, in the month of May 2023, and the brand has till date launched three smartphone devices in the 90 series.

Now, the upcoming Honor 100 Pro smartphone of the brand’s 100 series has taken its place in reports and is expected to have its launch this year itself.

Read more about it below.

Honor 100 Pro – Specs and Launch Date Tipped

The Chinese smartphone maker, Honor, might soon be planning to release its next flagship device, the Honor 100 Pro, and the specifications and launch date for the upcoming smartphone device has been tipped.

The update comes primarily from the Chinese tipster, Digital Chat Station (received via Anvin), who has tipped that the smartphone is likely to come equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The tipster has also added that the device might feature an AMOLED display with a 1.5K screen resolution and a PWM dimming of 3840Hz. Just like its predecessor and the now available Honor 90 Pro smartphone, the upcoming Honor 100 Pro smartphone is also expected to have dual front facing cameras as well.

Regarding its launch, it has been pointed out that the internal testing of the device is going to start in October, next month, and the launch can be expected by early November this year, in China.

You may also check out the specifications of the already launched Honor 90 Pro smartphone below.

Honor 90 Pro – Specifications

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