Huawei's smart TVs launching in India on October 14
What's the story
Taking on rivals like OnePlus, Sony, Samsung, and Xiaomi, Chinese tech giant Huawei is all set to launch its Honor Vision TVs in India on October 14. Dubbed as Honor Vision and Honor Vision Pro, these models offer premium hardware like 4K display, upto 60W audio, built-in pop-up cameras, and happen to be the first devices to run Huawei's HarmonyOS. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
Honor Vision, Honor Vision Pro: At a glance
The Honor Vision TVs, which went official in China in August, feature a slim 3D arc design with ultra-slim bezels to offer a screen-to-body ratio of 94%. Both models sport a 55-inch 4K display that offers upto 400 nits of brightness, 178-degree viewing angle, and 87% NTSC color gamut coverage. The Honor Vision Pro model also packs a 1080p pop-up camera for video calling.
Internals
Under the hood
The Honor Vision TVs are powered by a Hongjun 818 chipset, paired with Mali-G51 GPU, 2GB of RAM, and upto 32GB built-in storage. The processor supports H.265 4K video playback at upto 60fps, HDR, noise reduction, and super-resolution upscaling. The TVs also pack six 10W speakers (four on the non-Pro model) and six far-field microphones for video calling and summoning Huawei's YoYo digital assistant.
Debutants
Honor Vision TVs are the first devices to run HarmonyOS
Notably, these TVs are the first devices to run Huawei's HarmonyOS, a rival to Android. The UI has a "magazine-style" layout which is tailored for the large-screen format. Further, the OS comes packed with new-age features including DLNA/Miracast standard screencasting, screen sharing for games, video doorbell integration, family message board function, and a streaming assistant that helps find the right service based on content.
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Pricing and availability
The Honor Vision costs 3,799 yuan (approximately Rs. 38,200) for the 16GB storage model and 4,799 yuan (approximately Rs. 48,300) for the Pro model with 32GB storage. In India, the TVs will go official on October 14 and are likely to cost over Rs. 40,000.