Huawei honor 6 plus specs. A review of a good, but painfully expensive phablet. The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers

Features of Huawei Honor 6 Plus:

• Body materials: aluminum frame, plastic, glass
• operating system: Android 4.4, Huawei EMUI 3.0
• Network: GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, LTE Cat 6 (two radios, two slots: nanoSIM/microSD, microSIM)
• Platform: HiSilicon Kirin 925
• Processor: Quad-core 1.8 GHz (Cortex-A15) and Quad-core 1.3 GHz (Cortex-A7)
• Graphics: Mali-T628 MP4
• RAM: 3 GB
• Storage Memory: 16/32 GB, microSD card slot (supports 128 GB cards)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 (A2DP, LE), microUSB connector (USB 2.0, USB-Host) for charge/sync, 3.5 mm headset, DLNA, NFC, infrared port
• Screen: IPS LCD, 5.5”, 1920x1080 pixels (FulldHD), automatic backlight control, Gorilla Glass
• Main camera: two identical modules of 8 MP each, dual LED flash (works like a flashlight)
• Front camera: 8 MP
• Navigation: GPS/Glonass (A-GPS support)
• Sensors: accelerometer, position sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, barometer
• Battery: non-removable, Li-Pol, 3500 mAh
• Dimensions: 150 x 75 x 7.5 mm
• Weight: 165 grams

To be honest, until recently, I practically did not pay attention to devices from Huawei. “Well, yes, a large Chinese manufacturer, known for telecommunications equipment, began to make smartphones. The design is unimaginative, the characteristics are at the level of smartphones from other brands, in general, just another company on the market ”- approximately this was my opinion about Huawei. However, recently it has become simply impossible to ignore Huawei: almost every new smartphone from the company, as in the case of Lenovo, is of interest. Even when it is not about flagships, but about models of the middle or budget segments. Although flagships and expensive devices, what to hide, attract more.

Contents of delivery

The delivery set is quite typical, although finding headphones in the box, albeit cheap ones, is still nice, more and more often manufacturers do not indulge even a penny headset. Together with Huawei Honor 6 Plus, the box contains a charging unit, a USB cable, the mentioned headphones, as well as a couple of pieces of paper: a warranty card and a quick guide.

Design, body materials

In my opinion, Huawei Honor 6 Plus is very simple in terms of design. It cannot be said that the device does not show the work done by the company's designers, just the opposite. On the front panel, above and below the screen, under the glass, we see a dotted, barely noticeable pattern. On the back, behind a layer of glass, there is also a pattern. However, these decisions do not make the device any bright or recognizable against the background of many other smartphones, in my opinion. In addition, 6 Plus is very similar to the regular Honor 6.

On the other hand, a simple design is at the same time universal in terms of likes and dislikes. It is unlikely that you will not like Honor 6 Plus because of its appearance, the maximum will seem faceless.

The device is available in three colors: black, white and gold.

The solution with glass panels in Honor 6 Plus is more successful than in Sony's Xperia Z line of devices. Due to the "drawing" under the glass, you do not see any prints and traces, that is, even a dirty device looks like new. We are talking about a model of golden color, but with white and black, I believe, everything is exactly the same: the pattern under the glass visually makes the case not so easily soiled and dirty.

Assembly

The use of a unibody body without removable elements (except for SIM trays) makes the device good in terms of build quality. There are no loose and creaking parts, no backlash of individual elements.

Dimensions

Visually, Huawei Honor 6 Plus seems a little more compact than it really is. This effect is achieved due to the black front panel. When you look at a smartphone with the screen turned off, you see the thinnest side frames (about 2 mm) and, accordingly, you already imagine a huge screen. In fact, the screen is really large, but in the on mode, the real frames are about 4 mm to the left and right of the display's working area.

In terms of dimensions, Honor 6 Plus is comparable to other smartphones with a screen diagonal of 5.5 "", it cannot be called very compact in this category or too large, it is a typical representative of the so-called "phablets", judge for yourself:

• Apple iPhone 6 Plus(5.5”) - 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm, 172 grams
• Meizu MX4 Pro (5.5")– 150.1 x 77 x 9 mm, 158 grams
• (5.5”) - 150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm, 165 grams
• samsung galaxy A7(5.5”) - 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm, 141 grams
• LG G3 (5.5")– 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm, 147 grams

Comparison with Meizu MX4 Pro

Comparison with LG G3

Controls

In terms of controls, this is a typical Android smartphone with a pair of hardware keys and touch-sensitive on-screen buttons. The hardware buttons are located on the right edge: on top is the volume key, below is the power button. Even lower are two slots for SIM cards, one is combined with microSD, respectively, you can choose what to use this slot for - to install a second SIM card or for a memory card. The left edge of the smartphone is empty.

On the top end there is an additional microphone (noise reduction), a 3.5 mm mini-jack and a small IrDA window. On the bottom is the main microphone and a microUSB connector.

The on-screen keypad includes three buttons: back, home and call the manager of running programs.

If desired, the location of the buttons can be changed, a button for calling the notification curtain and a button for hiding the navigation bar itself are also added here. It is very comfortable!

When you touch any of the on-screen buttons, the device vibrates slightly.

Unfortunately, you cannot unlock your smartphone by double-tapping the screen. For those who have not used devices where such an opportunity is provided, this will not be a disadvantage, but for me personally after HTC One M8 and M9 at first it was a little unusual that unlocking is available only with the power key.

On the front side, there is a speaker, an 8 MP camera eye and sensors on top.

Screen

Huawei Honor 6 Plus uses a high-quality IPS LCD matrix, diagonal - 5.5 "", resolution - 1920x1080 pixels. Screen with maximum viewing angles: no matter what angle you reject it, diagonally, edges or ends, the picture is not distorted. The margin of brightness is small, but in general, it is enough. The color reproduction of the display is close to natural, while in the settings you can always adjust the color temperature, making the picture on the screen warmer or colder.

The automatic brightness control works well. Having enabled this option, I actually even forgot that sometimes on other smartphones I set the brightness manually depending on the conditions (during the day - one brightness, in the late afternoon at home - another).

Someone will say that the resolution of 1920x1080 pixels is no longer enough for a 5.5 "" diagonal, but personally I am one of those who still do not see the benefit of higher resolutions on a smartphone screen. FullHD resolution in Huawei Honor 6 Plus looks great and out of place - the picture is clear, sharp, there are no pixels or anything like that, if you don’t peer with a magnifying glass, the display is also excellent in other parameters.

Camera

One of the main features of the Honor 6 Plus is its dual 8MP rear cameras with f/2.0 aperture. The final maximum image resolution on the Honor 6 Plus is 13 MP due to the software “stitching” of two eight-megapixel frames.

The camera interface is simple and intuitive. Switching modes, turning on HDR and other essential settings are collected on one screen, it is called up by clicking on the options key. More detailed settings can also be opened by clicking on the parameters button already in this window.

The main highlight of the solution with two equivalent camera modules is the ability to take pictures by programmatically adjusting the aperture value from f / 0.95 to f / 16, that is, changing the depth of field. Accordingly, at low values, you can get one clear object (ideally, a flat one) and a beautiful background blur for the rest of the frame. At maximum values, the entire frame will be sharp. The beauty of this option in Huawei Honor 6 Plus is that it is enough to select the “aperture” shooting mode and take pictures without worrying about which aperture value is selected for each frame. All photographs taken in this mode can be edited later by setting each to the optimal aperture value.

In conditions where you are shooting a more or less simple object - a portrait of a person, a figure, something that is not too contrasting or has a simple shape - the aperture option works great. You can take shots with a sharp object in the foreground and a beautiful blur in the background (bokeh). At the same time, the bokeh pattern turns out to be really spectacular, like on SLR cameras with a portrait lens.

Here is an example of such a shot, from left to right, the aperture values ​​are f/0.95, f/5.6 and f/16:

Or here's another example of f/0.95, f/4.5 and f/16:

In a situation where you want to highlight some complex object in the frame - flowers, leaves, several people, and so on - the algorithm does not work so flawlessly, and its work is most often seen in the final shots. However, sometimes in such situations, the shots come out beautiful.

There is no manual mode, as in HTC, Meizu or Xiaomi smartphones, in 6 Plus. In the "Auto" mode, which is also the main one, Huawei allows you to get good pictures in most conditions. You can change the ISO value, white balance, as well as saturation, contrast and brightness. Below you will find sample photos in various conditions taken on Huawei Honor 6 Plus.

Separately, you can note the shooting mode with overlay effects.

Front-camera. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus uses an 8 MP module with f/2.4 aperture for “selfies”, there is no autofocus, you can record videos in resolutions up to 1080p. I can’t say anything special about the front camera, it shoots at the level of many other smartphones, the difference in resolution does not play a special role.

Video recording. Video smartphone writes at a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, there is a slow motion mode. There is no tracking autofocus, which is rather strange for a modern device, but there is an option to select a focus point on which the camera will focus even if you move the smartphone.

Offline work

The smartphone uses a non-removable Li-Pol battery with a capacity of 3500 mAh.

In my case, Huawei Honor 6 Plus worked without problems all day in the following mode: 40-60 minutes of calls, 10-20 text messages, Gmail, 3-4 hours of music listening and about 1-2 hours of active mobile Internet use (Instagram, Twitter , Facebook messenger, browser) plus the use of the camera (about 50 pictures conditionally). The scores are decent.

platform, memory

The smartphone is built on Huawei's proprietary HiSilicon Kirin 925 platform with a 1.8 GHz quad-core processor (Cortex-A15) and a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor (Cortex-A7). Graphics subsystem (GPU) - Mali-T628 MP4. The device has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory for storing user data, as well as a slot for a memory card combined with a slot for a SIM card (you can choose to use a SIM card or a memory card).

There are no performance issues for the device. Everything from the shell and launching programs to toys like GTA San Andreas and WoT Blitz at maximum graphics settings works quickly and without delay. Below are the test results of Honor 6 Plus in various benchmarks.

I did not notice any special heating of the smartphone case even under load.

Interfaces

Smartphone works in GSM networks, HSDPA and LTE, all bands common in Russia for LTE are supported. You can enable and disable wireless interfaces through the settings or using one of the notification curtain pages.

For synchronization with a PC and data transfer, the supplied microUSB cable is used, USB interface 2.0.

The smartphone has support for USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) - you can connect flash drives and other storage devices via an adapter, for example, a camera to transfer pictures from it to the device's memory.

bluetooth. Embedded module Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and LE support.

WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n). The Honor 6 Plus uses a dual-band Wi-Fi module. It works without complaints.

wifi router . As usual for Android-smartphones, there is the possibility of "sharing" 2G / 3G / 4G Internet connection via Wi-Fi. In the settings at the first start, you need to select a network name and password (WPA2).

NFC. There are two versions of Huawei Honor 6 Plus, with 16 and 32 GB of internal memory, but the models differ not only in the amount of memory. The 16 GB version lacks NFC, and the second SIM card slot does not support LTE, in other words, this is a stripped-down version. In Russia, only a smartphone with 32 GB of memory is officially sold, so hereinafter I will not focus on the differences, the younger device is still unavailable and not so interesting.

Navigation

The smartphone has support for GPS / Glonass, it takes a minimum amount of time, from 5 to 15 seconds, to search for satellites. There is no special navigation software in the smartphone.

Work with two SIM-cards

Perhaps one of the key features of Huawei Honor 6 Plus 32 GB is two radio modules. Accordingly, you can install two SIM-cards in your smartphone and, while talking on one, receive a call to another or access the Internet through it. Moreover, the smartphone allows you to choose any of the slots for data transmission in LTE. The settings set which SIM card will be used for data transfer, and which one for receiving calls and messages. At any time, these parameters can be changed by changing the purpose of the SIM cards.

Soft, EMUI 3.0

Smartphone works under Android control 4.4, the proprietary Emotion UI is used as the shell, or, as it is now called, EMUI version 3.0. According to the general logic, the shell resembles MIUI and Flyme, and goes back, respectively, to iOS - there is no separate application menu, all programs are collected on desktops.

There are many detailed settings and useful things: displaying network speed, showing or hiding the operator's name, changing the location of the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen, customizable do not disturb mode, and so on.

There is some illogicality in some shell solutions. For example, when you see a notification about a new event (message, missed call, WhatsApp, etc.) on the lock screen, you need to swipe the notification card to the right to go to it. And when you see the same notification while on the home screen or in some application, you just need to tap the card to go to it. At first it is uncomfortable, you need to get used to it.

But most of all, what upsets me personally seems to be a trifle, but very annoying in my case. The fact is that all themes for EMUI replace some of the application icons with their own. And to find a topic where such a substitution would not be, I could not. And to make sure that there are no such themes, I shoveled about 4 GB of themes for all versions of EMUI for stock icons. What do I mean by "stock icons"? This is when, having installed Instagram or WhatsApp, you will see the same program icon that is displayed for it on Google Play, that is, it was conceived by the developers. In EMUI, about half of the programs turn out to have changed icons, this does not affect the usability of the smartphone at all, but it annoys me, at least. If you have a solution to this problem, other than the advice to install a third-party launcher or "make a root and dig from the bottom of your heart", please share.

Conclusion

I had no complaints about the quality of signal reception during the use of Huawei Honor 6 Plus. The device catches the network well for both SIM-cards, the sound in the conversational dynamics is clear, without wheezing and extraneous noise, there is a margin of volume. Vibrating alert is average. The loudspeaker volume is above average, while the sound is quite clear, without wheezing.

In Russia, the smartphone is sold through the official Huawei online store - shop.huawei.ru, now the device is available for pre-order at a price of 26,000 rubles, and delivery of pre-ordered devices will begin on May 15. On the one hand, if you look at the characteristics in general, Huawei Honor 6 Plus has several serious competitors, some of which look more interesting in terms of price. For example, Meizu m1 note 32 GB, which officially costs 17,000 rubles in Russia, is technically similar to Honor 6 Plus, although it is inferior to it in a number of parameters: it does not have a memory card slot, two radio modules and full LTE support for Russia ( only a few lanes). Or Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML32 GB, sales of this device will start in May, the price is still unknown, but most likely it will be about the level of Honor 6 Plus or slightly lower.

And here is the time to remember two features of the smartphone from Huawei - these are two cameras, which in some situations allow you to get very beautiful shots with a pleasant “bokeh” pattern, as well as two full-fledged LTE-enabled radio modules that work like clockwork - without failures and problems.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.

Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	75.68 mm (millimeters) 7.57 cm (centimeters) 0.25ft 2.98in
Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	150.46 mm (millimeters) 15.05 cm (centimeters) 0.49ft 5.92in
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements.	7.5 mm (millimeters) 0.75 cm (centimeters) 0.02 ft 0.3in
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	165 g (grams) 0.36 lbs 5.82oz
Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	85.4 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 5.19 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	White Black Golden
Housing materials The materials used to make the body of the device.	Glass Aluminium alloy

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSM GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is designed to replace the analogue mobile network (1G). For this reason, GSM is often referred to as a 2G mobile network. It is enhanced by the addition of GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) and later EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) technologies.	GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz
TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G standard for mobile networks. It is also called UTRA/UMTS-TDD LCR. It is developed as an alternative to the W-CDMA standard in China by the China Academy of Telecommunication Technology, Datang Telecom and Siemens. TD-SCDMA combines TDMA and CDMA.	TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
UMTS UMTS is short for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. It is based on the GSM standard and belongs to 3G mobile networks. Developed by 3GPP and its biggest advantage is to provide more speed and spectral efficiency with W-CDMA technology.	UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE LTE (Long Term Evolution) is defined as fourth generation (4G) technology. It is developed by 3GPP based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA to increase the capacity and speed of wireless mobile networks. The subsequent development of technologies is called LTE Advanced.	LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

Mobile technologies and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.

SoC (System on a Chip)

System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.

SoC (System on a Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 925
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A15, 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel.	8
Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	1800 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. IN mobile devices it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	ARM Mali-T628 MP4
Number of GPU cores Like the CPU, the GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical calculations of different applications.	4
GPU clock speed Speed ​​is the clock speed of the GPU and is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	600 MHz (megahertz)
The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted.	3 GB (gigabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR3
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels means more high speeds data transmission.	dual channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	800 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends.	IPS
Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches.	5.5in 139.7 mm (millimeters) 13.97 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate Screen Width	2.7in 68.49 mm (millimeters) 6.85 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate Screen Height	4.79in 121.76 mm (millimeters) 12.18 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail.	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail.	401ppi (pixels per inch) 157ppm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device.	73.47% (percentage)
Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen.	capacitive Multitouch Scratch resistance
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating 1500:1 contrast ratio 85% NTSC

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for taking photos and videos.

Sensor Model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device's camera.	Sony IMX179 Exmor R
Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take pictures. The sensor, as well as the optics, is one of the main factors in the quality of a camera in a mobile device.	CMOS BSI (backside illumination)
Sensor size Information about the size of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with a larger sensor and lower pixel density offer better image quality despite lower resolution.	4.54 x 3.52 mm (millimeters) 0.23in
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photosensor allows more pixels to be used per unit area, thus increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality at high light sensitivity (ISO) levels.	1.391 µm (micrometers) 0.001391 mm (millimeters)
crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the size of a full-frame sensor (36 x 24mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35mm film) and the size of the device's photosensor. The number shown is the ratio of the diagonals of the full frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor of the specific device.	7.53
Diaphragm	f/2
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give a softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting.	Double LED
Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which indicates the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction of an image.	3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution for video recording by the device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and video playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	autofocus Burst shooting digital zoom geo tags panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face recognition Adjusting the white balance ISO setting Exposure compensation Scene Selection Mode
	dual camera 5-element lens Interpolated resolution - 13 MP

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the screen of the device and are mainly used for video calls, gesture recognition, etc.

Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture is larger.	f/2.4
Image resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the secondary camera when shooting. In most cases, the resolution of the secondary camera is lower than that of the main camera.	3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported video resolution additional camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the optional camera when shooting video at the maximum resolution.	30 fps (frames per second)

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser Information about some of the key features and standards supported by the device's browser.

HTML HTML5 CSS 3

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs that store and encode/decode digital audio data, respectively.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.

Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours.	3600 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. Exist different types batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries most commonly used in mobile devices.	Li-polymer (Li-polymer)
3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network.	19h (hours) 1140 min (minutes) 0.8 days
4G standby time The 4G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 4G network.	615 h (hours) 36900 min (minutes) 25.6 days
Characteristics Information about some additional features of the device's battery.	Fixed

The most advanced device in the family of smartphones of the new brand Honor

The first anniversary of Honor as an independent brand on the market was celebrated at the very end of last year, on December 16, in the Beijing Art Center, just on the day of the official introduction of the Honor 6 Plus model. Encouraged by the strong sales results of the Honor brand devices over the past year, Huawei representatives firmly believed in the right path and outlined further goals. Jeff Liu, President of Huawei Honor, said: “This success is just the first step. Yes, we are committed to building a Circle of Honor.” The company's goals for 2015 are to increase sales to 40 million units and increase sales to US$5 billion; and in 2016, Huawei Honor plans to reach $10 billion in sales. Thus, the Honor brand is further strengthened in the title of "people's brand" and goes to online sales channels, leaving Huawei Ascend products in premium positions.

Accordingly, the first independent product of the Honor brand, which spun off from Huawei and became an independent brand on the market, is the new Honor 6 Plus smartphone, presented at the end of the year in the same place, in Beijing. The device becomes a step above Honor 6 and looks more attractive due to some features. In fact, this is the same premium Ascend Mate 7, only in a simpler case and devoid of additional super features (a fingerprint sensor, for example). Nevertheless, the device turned out to be very interesting, especially considering the recommended price for it, and it can even offer some unique features that neither the more expensive Ascend Mate 7 nor other devices in its class have.

Video review

To get started, we offer you to watch our video review of the Honor 6 Plus smartphone:

Now let's look at the characteristics of new items.

Key Features of Honor 6 Plus (PE-UL00)

	Honor 6 Plus	Oppo N3	Meizu MX4 Pro	Huawei Ascend Mate 7	Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro
Screen	5.5" IPS	5.5" IPS	5.5" IPS	6" IPS	6" IPS
Permission	1920×1080, 401ppi	1920×1080, 401ppi	2560×1536, 546 ppi	1920×1080, 367 ppi	2560×1440, 490ppi
SoC	HiSilicon Kirin 925 (4x Cortex-A15 @1.8GHz + 4x [email protected].3 GHz + i3)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4x Krait 400 @2.3GHz)	Samsung Exynos 5430 (4x Cortex-A15 @2.0GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 @1.5GHz)	HiSilicon Kirin 925 (4x Cortex-A15 @1.7GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 + i3)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4x Krait 400 @2.5GHz)
GPU	Mali-T628 MP4	Adreno 330	Mali T628 MP6	Mali-T628 MP4	Adreno 330
RAM	3 GB	2 GB	3 GB	2 GB	3 GB
Flash memory	16 GB	32 GB	16/32/64 GB	16 GB	32 GB
Memory card support	microSD	microSD	—	microSD	No
operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4
Battery	non-removable, 3600 mAh	non-removable, 3000 mAh	non-removable, 3350 mAh	non-removable, 4100 mAh	non-removable, 4000 mAh
cameras	rear (2 × 8 MP; video 1080p), front (8 MP)	swivel (16 MP; video 1080p)	rear (20.7 MP; 4K video), front (5 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (16 MP; video 4K), front (5 MP)
Dimensions and weight	151×76×7.5mm, 164g	161×77×8.7mm, 194g	150×77×9.0mm, 158g	157×81×7.9mm, 185g	156×81×7.7mm, 181g
average price	T-11971680	T-11168101	T-11852174	T-11036156	T-11157888
Honor 6 Plus Deals	L-11971680-10

• SoC HiSilicon Kirin 925, 8 cores ARM big.LITTLE (4 cores Cortex-A15 @ 1.8 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A7 @ 1.3 GHz) + Smart-l3 processor for working with sensors
• GPU Mali-T628 MP4
• operating room android system 4.4.2, EMUI 3.0
• Touchscreen IPS 5.5″, 1920×1080, 401 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 3 GB, internal memory 16 GB
• microSD support
• Support for Nano-SIM (1 pc.) and Micro-SIM (1 pc.)
• GSM communication 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Communication 3G HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission LTE FDD-LTE 2100/1800 MHz; TDD-LTE: B41 (2496-2690 MHz)
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
• USB 2.0, OTG
• Camera 8 MP (2 pcs.), f/2.0, tracking autofocus
• Front camera 8 MP, f/2.4
• Gyroscope, proximity sensor, lighting, gravity, electronic compass, infrared port
• Battery 3600 mAh, non-removable
• Dimensions 151×76×7.5 mm
• Weight 164 g

Contents of delivery

Honor 6 Plus goes on sale in a small blue cardboard box with a minimum number of inscriptions, which makes the packaging look quite stylish and neat. Inside, all the contents are packaged in even smaller boxes stacked one on top of the other.

The accessory kit consists of a very large and powerful charger(output current 2 A) and a Micro-USB connection cable. In addition, the kit comes with two protective films on both glass panels of the smartphone, as well as a key to remove the SIM card and several books of paper documentation. No headphones were included in the box with Honor 6 Plus.

Appearance and usability

The appearance of the hero of the review for the most part inherited from the previous model of the series: in appearance it is almost the same Honor 6, only increased in size even more. The case is completely flat, without bends, with two glass panels on both sides and a wide metal rim on the side faces. This design is well known to us, it moved to the Honor line from the more expensive Ascend P fashion series. But unlike fashion models, more affordable Honor smartphones are made a little less elegantly. Their cases are far from record-breaking thinness, everything looks a little more rough, all the elements are larger in size, the materials are simplified. In Honor 6, the side bezel was even made of plastic – in the novelty, at least this element is truly metal.

Both body panels are covered with protective glass, there are no removable covers, no curves on the back surface, no practical materials, such as matte or rubberized coating. All surfaces of the Honor 6 Plus are glass or metal, which is why the case turned out to be quite slippery and easily soiled.

The smartphone is very large in size, due to the straight sidewalls without any bevels, the case looks and feels quite thick, although in numbers it is not. The mass of the device for such dimensions is not so great, and when you first pick up a smartphone, you expect to feel more weight. However, 164 grams for a clothing pocket is still a lot. For one-handed operation, the dimensions of the device are certainly large.

The back cover is made of a particularly durable multilayer composite material. At the presentation, Huawei employees showed a video where such material can withstand even a gun shot.

Under a layer of transparent material, you can see a small pattern - textures made using laser engraving ennoble the appearance of the smartphone, make it more complex and expensive.

Against its background, the lower rounded end made of smooth plastic, traditionally not covered by a metal rim for Huawei, looks very simple and even somehow out of place. Everyone is already used to it, but still, if Huawei closed the metal bezel on the bottom, the design as a whole would look more organic and complete.

The back cover is non-removable here, a Micro-SIM SIM card and a microSD memory card are inserted into the side slots and removed with a key or a paper clip. A second Nano-SIM card can be installed instead of a memory card, but then the user can do without a memory card, and vice versa. This method is obviously beneficial for manufacturers, but inconvenient for the user: you will definitely have to compromise and sacrifice some comfort for the sake of something that is not clear - after all, there is more than enough space in the case for more slots and cards. It is quite possible to find devices on the market with simultaneous support for two or more SIM-cards, and even with a separate slot for a memory card, so that all this is possible, if there is a desire.

Honor 6 Plus is equipped with an unusual camera: it consists of two identical 8-megapixel modules located about a centimeter apart. A dual LED flash is embedded next to the camera, with the help of special program able to work as a flashlight. Access to the flashlight can be found in the shortcut menu in the pull-down notification shade.

The grilles for sound output from the speakers are made in the form of longitudinal slots cut in both glass panels, front and rear. Accordingly, the sound of the call speaker is muted if the smartphone is placed on a hard surface with the screen up. On the front panel, next to the slot, taken away by a metal grill for the earpiece, you can see the proximity and light sensors, as well as a small LED notification sensor. In the settings section, the mode of flashing notifications about incoming events can be disabled.

There are no hardware control buttons under the screen, all buttons have become virtual, the panel can be removed by clicking on a small check mark on the left, and returned back with a gesture from the bottom up. The block of buttons can be removed in any application, the icons will disappear anyway, but the black backing itself in the form of a strip can remain in place, for example, in the same games.

Since the system and application control buttons are on-screen and virtual, the Honor 6 Plus interface, like other Huawei smartphones, provides the ability to redistribute button combinations in various combinations, so that each user can choose a convenient control method for him.

The mechanical lock and volume keys are located on the same right side, very close to each other. The keys to the touch practically do not differ, you can blindly confuse them, you need to get used to them. The buttons do not protrude very far from the case, but you can feel them. The keys themselves are quite narrow, have a short stroke, but a distinct response.

The Micro-USB 2.0 connector is cut into the bottom end, it supports the connection of peripheral devices in OTG mode. A 3.5 mm audio output for headphones is built into the upper end, next to an infrared port that serves to control household appliances as a remote control.

Connectors and outputs are not covered with plugs, since the smartphone is not protected from moisture and dust. The body of the device is also not equipped with a hook for fastening the strap. Three classic design colors are available for sale: white, black and golden options.

Screen

Honor 6 Plus is equipped with an IPS sensor matrix protected by glass with a high-quality oleophobic coating. The screen dimensions are 68 × 121 mm, the diagonal is 5.5 inches, the resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels. Accordingly, the dot density here is 401 ppi.

The thickness of the frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the case on the sides is less than 4 mm, and at the top and bottom - 14 mm each. The frames are extremely narrow, the Chinese do not disdain to constantly compare all their products with Apple products at presentations, and in this case, the area occupied by the display of the Honor 6 Plus (78.2%), naturally, turns out to be larger than that of the iPhone 6 Plus (71.1 %), with which the creators of Huawei themselves constantly compare their offspring.

The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment. The multi-touch technology here allows you to handle 10 simultaneous touches. When you bring the smartphone to your ear, the screen is locked using the proximity sensor. By double tapping on the glass, you can wake up the screen, you can control the display with gloves, for this you need to enable the corresponding function in the settings section for working with gestures, and not with the screen.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the sections "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are no worse than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) screen (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left is Nexus 7, on the right is Honor 6 Plus, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen on the Honor 6 Plus is even a little darker (brightness in photos is 87 versus 95 on the Nexus 7). The doubling of reflected objects in the screen of Honor 6 Plus is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen (more specifically, between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (very effective, even better than the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control and with a white field displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was about 450 cd/m², the minimum was 8.5 cd/m². The maximum brightness is high, which means that, given the excellent anti-reflective properties, readability even on a sunny day outdoors should be at a good level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In the presence of automatic brightness control by light sensor (located above the slot of the front speaker). In automatic mode, when the ambient light conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. This function depends on the position of the brightness slider. If it is 100%, then in complete darkness the auto-brightness function reduces the brightness to 120 cd / m² (a little too much), in an office lit by artificial light (about 400 lux) it sets it to 310 cd / m² (it could have been less), in a very bright environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) the brightness increases to 450 cd / m² (to the maximum - it is necessary); if the adjustment is about 50%, then the values ​​​​are as follows: 8.5, 145 and 450 cd / m² (acceptable values, although the screen darkens unnecessarily in the dark), the control at 0% - 8.5, 38 and 195 cd / m² (values underestimated, which is logical). We were more satisfied with the option with the slider at a value of approximately 80% - 24, 235 and 450 cd / m² It turns out that the auto-brightness function works quite adequately and allows the user to customize their work to individual requirements. At any brightness level, there is virtually no backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photos in which the same images are displayed on the screens of Honor 6 Plus and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. A white field is perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

The color reproduction is good, the color balance differs insignificantly, but the colors of the Honor 6 Plus are too saturated. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens, but on the Honor 6 Plus, the contrast has decreased to a greater extent due to strong black highlighting. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle of the screens has decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but the Honor 6 Plus screen is still lighter (brightness in photos is 236 versus 228 for Nexus 7). The black field, when deviated diagonally, is highlighted strongly and acquires a red-violet hue. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same!):

And from another angle:

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is good, but not ideal, since in several places along the edge the brightness rises slightly:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 1200:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 25 ms (14 ms on + 11 ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 36 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.40, which is higher than the standard value of 2.2. At the same time, the real gamma curve deviates noticeably from the exponential dependence in some places:

Due to the dynamic (but not very aggressive) adjustment of the brightness of the backlight according to the nature of the displayed image (brightness is slightly reduced on dark images), the obtained dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) does not correspond to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out at consistent output of grayscale to almost the entire screen. For this reason, we carried out a number of tests - determining contrast and response time, comparing black flare at angles - when displaying special templates with a constant average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in full screen.

The color gamut is noticeably wider than sRGB:

The spectra show that the primary colors are well separated:

As a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have an unnaturally high saturation. This is especially noticeable on recognizable shades, such as skin tones. The result is shown in the photo above. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is not much higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the black body spectrum (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered an acceptable indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This device has the ability to adjust the color balance by adjusting the hue warmer-colder.

Curves in the charts above Without corr. correspond to the results without any color balance correction, and the curves Corr.- data obtained after shifting the correction slider to the "warm" side until setting approximately 6500 K on a white field. It can be seen that the change in balance corresponds to the expected result, since the color temperature has become closer to the standard in most of the gray scale, but ΔE, unfortunately, has increased slightly.

To summarize: the screen has a high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. Also, the advantages of the screen include an effective oleophobic coating, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, high contrast, and good color balance. The disadvantages are the low stability of black to the deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the plane of the screen and overly saturated colors. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of the characteristics for this particular class of devices, the screen quality can be considered high.

Sound

In terms of sound, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus smartphone is not bad. The device has only one main speaker, but it sounds quite loud, and the sound remains clear at maximum volume, although low frequencies not in abundance here. The headphones sound loud and clear too. To control the sound quality, it is possible to use the DTS software package. There is an FM radio as standard on the smartphone, and there is also a voice recorder. The radio does not know how to record programs and will not work without headphones connected as an external antenna. The device with the help of regular means is able to record telephone conversations from the line, you just need to press the corresponding button in the phone application right during the conversation, and the conversation will be automatically recorded.

But of particular interest here is the main camera, made in the form of a system of dual 8-megapixel modules (matrix pixel size 1.98 microns, aperture f / 2.0), located about a centimeter next to each other. Program method images are “stitched”, giving a maximum photo resolution of 13 megapixels (4160 × 3120). The cunning plan of the developers is partly due to the fact that in this way they bypassed the issue with the module sticking out of the case (like the notorious iPhone 6, with which Huawei flagships are always compared): in Honor 6 Plus, the back surface of the case remains absolutely flat. In addition, two sensors contribute to getting more light, which means better pictures in low light. Vision Camera technology delivers greater depth of field and a focusing speed of just 0.1ms. It is also mentioned that the SoC Kirin 925, on which the smartphone is based, is distinguished by the presence of its own image processing module.

You can get acquainted with the possibilities of linking two cameras in Honor 6 Plus in this video (in Chinese, with English subtitles):

The camera control interface is rich in settings. The menu is organized as a scrollable list with expandable sub-items. Everything is drawn large and clearly, in bright sunlight the menu remains readable. Of the additional shooting modes, there are panorama, HDR, night shooting, as well as a beautification mode with a slider for adjusting the degree of embellishment. From the more practical, you can highlight a special mode with the function of changing the depth of field of the image, also adjustable using the slider, and thus obtaining a blurry background.

The camera can shoot video at a maximum resolution of 1080p, there is a slow motion mode, examples of test videos are presented below.

• Clip #1 (55 MB, 1920× [email protected] fps)
• Clip #2 (45 MB, 1920× [email protected] fps)
• Movie #3 (37 MB, 1920× [email protected] fps)

	Good and uniform sharpness across the entire field of the frame.
	Some soapiness is present on small details. At the same time, they are well distinguishable even in the shade.
	To distant plans, the soapiness is noticeably aggravated, although in general the sharpness is not bad.
	The color of the sky is quite even.
	In the distant plans, soapiness is again noticeable. There is also sharping on the branches.
	Even at this distance, the branches begin to merge, but the numbers of the cars are read perfectly.
	The car number is distinguishable. However, with the branches, everything is also not bad.
	Good job with the noise in the shadows.
	The HDR mode works well.
	The text is worked out well, although a little blurry in places.
	The camera does a good job with macro photography.

We also tested the camera on a laboratory bench according to our methodology.

Despite the fairly good sharpness, small details, especially in the background, look blurry, as if the result of interpolation, which can be explained by the addition of two shots. Nevertheless, the pictures turn out to be quite good: the sharpness is quite uniform across the entire field of the frame and according to the plans, and the camera copes well with noise, and in any shadows. In addition to unpleasant soapiness, bright sharping, which occurs at times, catches the eye. All this does not spoil the pictures much, but it also does not allow us to unambiguously call the camera a flagship one. Although she copes with dignity.

The lab test shows a fairly large drop in resolution compared to its predecessor, probably due to the lower real resolution and the soapiness caused by interpolation, which was not present in Honor 6. And in general, the pictures of Honor 6 were still more pleasing to the eye. It seems that all this is the cost of the "dual" camera format. However, in this form, it is well suited for various use cases.

"Diaphragm"

More recently, we recalled former flagships that tried to simulate a shallow depth of field. Now the list can be replenished with one more. In this case, we have nothing unusual in front of us, almost the same thing was implemented in HTC One (M8) . Unless, unlike HTC's "ultrapixels", here we are dealing with Huawei's "double pixels". The camera is described beautifully and not very clearly, but for some reason I don’t want to delve into the intricacies of the “technology”, because marketers could invent something like this without even having a special technical background. Nevertheless, we have a well-proven stereo design, which is also a rangefinder, both of whose cameras are active, that is, they receive a signal, and then also sum it up. How it works physically is not so easy to explain (if at all possible), therefore, most likely, the signals add up after some software correction, otherwise we would see a double image.

Thus, we can get "twice" more light with the same noise, just by taking two cameras. This phrase, of course, sounds somewhat absurd, given that the light hits different sensors. However, it is not without meaning that by adding two identical images, we will get large "total" pixels with the same noise and less grain. In principle, and this idea is not new, and some have already received a large picture by stacking several small ones. Do you need a second camera for this?

In addition to simulating a shallow depth of field, Huawei decided to really take a swing at the sacred and add aperture control. Or rather, its imitation. The pseudo-diaphragm can take values ​​from f/0.95 (!) to f/16, which immediately covers the entire range of currently available relative apertures. In fact, it was possible to do without high-profile numbers, which, moreover, have almost nothing to do with reality and, moreover, do not even affect the exposure.

And now it's time to answer the main question: how well does this thing work? Unfortunately, we have not seen any significant progress. That is, everything works in much the same way as with the devices mentioned above, except that here we can adjust the degree of blur quite finely, but only during shooting.

Blurring in places is quite nice, and its “pattern” even depends on the aperture value, but the main problem of this effect remains unresolved: the camera still has difficulty “separating” the object from the background. Although, we must pay tribute to programmers, she manages to do this much better than devices that have tried to do this before.

Often the camera just blurs everything except the subject that the focus point is on, but sometimes it really succeeds in simulating a shallow depth of field. However, it does not become less "software" from this. And all these achievements are only a small step in the pursuit of the set goal, which will obviously not be achieved soon at such a pace.

Below is the best series of shooting results on different pseudo-diaphragms.

Examples of the operation of a pseudo-diaphragm

Telephone part and communications

The smartphone works standardly in modern 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and there is also support for fourth-generation TD-LTE / FDD-LTE (Cat6) networks. However, the model designed for the Asian market, which we tested (PE-UL00), does not support LTE frequencies used in Russia:

16GB Rom Version (PE-UL00)
SIM card slot 1:
4G: FDD-LTE 2100 /1800MHz;TDD-LTE:B41(2496-2690MHz);
3G: WCDMA 2100/1900/850/900MHz
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900;

Not support NFC

In order for the smartphone to support Russian frequencies, you should choose the PE-TL10 modification for purchase:

32GB Rom Version: (PE-TL10)
SIM card slot 1:
4G: FDD-LTE 2100/1800/2600MHz ;TDD-LTE:;
3G:WCDMA 2100/1900/850/900MHz
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
SIM card slot 2:GSM:900/1800/1900
Support NFC

The network capabilities of the smartphone are wide: in this modification, the device does not have an NFC module, but there is Bluetooth 4.0, it supports two Wi-Fi bands (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. The Micro-USB 2.0 connector supports the connection of external devices (USB Host, USB OTG), so you can connect flash drives and mice with keyboards to the Micro-USB port. The navigation module works not only with GPS (with A-GPS), there is also support for domestic Glonass and Chinese Beidou (BDS). There are no complaints about the operation of the navigation module, the first GPS and Glonass satellites are detected literally within a minute. Among the smartphone's sensors is a magnetic field sensor (Hall sensor), on the basis of which the much-needed digital compass in navigation programs works.

The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing telephone number a search is immediately carried out by the first letters in contacts, there is also support for continuous input such as Swype. For those who find it inconvenient to work with such a large screen, it is possible to reduce the virtual keyboards in size and move the keys closer to one of the sides of the display.

The smartphone supports two active SIM-cards in the Dual Sim Dual Active mode, that is, the device has two radio modules, and communication can be carried out over two telephone lines simultaneously. In the conversation mode on two parallel lines, it is enough to instantly change the active line with one simple movement, while the interlocutor on the second line will be on hold. Slots for SIM-cards are equivalent in their capabilities: high-speed data transfer in 3G (4G) networks is supported by any slot, however, only one of the cards can operate in this mode at the same time. There is no need to swap cards to change the assignments of card slots - this can be done directly from the convenient and intuitive phone menu. When dialing a number in the interface, it is always possible to choose which of the SIM cards to make the call at the moment.

OS and software

The device uses the Google software platform as a system. android version 4.4.2 with the Emotion UI 3.0 proprietary shell installed on top. Exactly the same interface with the same features is installed in the top Ascend Mate 7. Separate menu installed applications is still missing, all icons are evenly distributed across desktops, folders and widgets are supported. In all menus of the corporate interface, for example, in the notification menu or in the SMS list, a timeline has appeared showing the exact time of the recorded event.

Traditionally, there is a monitoring utility - a dispatcher that monitors the most "gluttonous" applications and gives advice on saving energy, as well as scanning the system for viruses, etc.

Separately, the developers mention the Honor Wallet application, which was first introduced in the Honor 6 Plus smartphone. Honor Wallet offers users high-level security for mobile payments. Its bank card management features include wireless card activation, account statements, balance top-ups and online payments to major online platforms. Honor Wallet allows users to connect their phone to QuickPass-enabled UnionPay POS terminals, replacing a bank card with a smartphone.

In general, there are a lot of pre-installed applications, some of them are already carefully arranged into thematic folders, but most of the programs are intended for the Asian market and are not applicable to us.

Performance

The hardware platform of Honor 6 Plus is based on a single-chip system (SoC) of Huawei's own production - HiSilicon Kirin 925, the same as in Ascend Mate 7. This SoC is almost identical in characteristics to the Kirin 920 installed in Huawei Honor 6, but differs from it the presence of an additional processor responsible for working with sensors. The new SoC includes two quad-core processors that implement the ARM big.LITTLE concept, one with Cortex A-15 cores (running at 1.8 GHz) and the other with Cortex-A7 cores (1.3 GHz), allowing dynamic switch between CPUs depending on the needs of applications. There's also another processor called the Smart i3 that saves even more power by taking over the job of the fingerprint sensor and sensors.

The modern high-performance video accelerator Mali-T628 MP4 is responsible for processing graphics in the SoC. The RAM of the smartphone is 3 GB. Approximately 11.5 GB of flash memory out of 16 nominal is available for the user's needs in the device (there is also a version with 32 GB). The amount of memory can be increased by microSD memory cards, but then you have to remove the second SIM card. You can also connect external flash drives, keyboards and mice to the Micro-USB port in OTG mode.

According to the results of testing in benchmarks, the smartphone demonstrated the highest level of performance to date, almost on a par with the Ascend Mate 7, which is not surprising, because both devices are built on the same hardware platform. There were no records, there are more productive solutions in the ratings of top smartphones, but the gap from them is not so great. In any case, this does not prevent the review hero from coping with any tasks assigned to him, including the most demanding games. The hardware capabilities of Honor 6 Plus will be relevant for a long time, there is a power reserve.

Testing in latest versions complex tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.

Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark gaming tests,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

	Honor 6 Plus	Oppo N3	Meizu MX4 Pro (Exynos 5 Octa 5430/Mali T628)	Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro (Snapdragon 801/ Adreno 330)	Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (HiSilicon Kirin 925/ Mali-T628 MP4)
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	9113	Maxed out!	Maxed out!	Maxed out!	9088
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	13849	17166	18043	16609	13749
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen)	17 fps	23 fps	17 fps	19.5 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	17 fps	23 fps	25 fps	27.2 fps
Bonsai Benchmark	3726 (53 fps)	3658 (52 fps)	3019 (43 fps)	3023 (43 fps)	3737 (53 fps)

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a table.

According to the test results, the test subject was not equipped with all the necessary decoders that are necessary for the full playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the network. To successfully play them, you will have to resort to the help of a third-party player - for example, MX Player. True, it also needs to change the settings and manually install additional custom codecs, because now this player does not officially support the AC3 audio format.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3		Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	Video plays fine, no sound¹	Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	Video plays fine, no sound¹	Video plays fine, no sound¹

¹ Audio in MX Video Player only played after manually installing an alternative custom audio codec; The regular player does not have such a setting.

Video output features tested Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see "Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices) 1080/24p Red marks indicate possible problems associated with playback of the corresponding files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) to be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows, only a couple of shades closest to black do not differ from it in brightness, but in the highlights all gradations of shades are displayed.

Battery life

Honor 6 Plus received a very capacious battery at 3600 mAh, so the very decent performance of its battery life is not at all surprising. Testing, of course, was carried out in the most productive operating mode without any restrictions, although by default all Huawei smartphones have three possible operating modes in the settings: from balanced to energy-saving.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Honor 6 Plus	3600 mAh	20:00	10:00 a.m.	4h 30m
Oppo N3	3000 mAh	16h 40m	11:40 a.m.	3h 15m
Meizu MX4 Pro	3350 mAh	16:00	8h 40m	3h 30m
Meizu MX4	3100 mAh	12:00 p.m.	8h 40m	3h 45m
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro	4000 mAh	13h 20m	8h 40m	4h 30m
Huawei Mate 7	4100 mAh	20:00	12:30 pm	4h 25m
vivo xplay 3s	3200 mAh	12:30 pm	8 a.m.	3h 30m
Oppo Find 7	3000 mAh	9 a.m.	6h 40m	3h 20m
HTC One M8	2600 mAh	22h 10m	13h 20m	3h 20m
Samsung Galaxy S5	2800 mAh	5:20 p.m.	12:30 pm	4h 30m

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at the minimum comfortable brightness level (the brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted about 20 hours until the battery was completely discharged, and with continuous video viewing in high quality(720p) with the same brightness level through home network Wi-Fi device lasted about 10 hours. In the 3D-games mode, the smartphone functioned as much as 4.5 hours! The capacious battery is also charged for a long time, the time for a full charge is at least 4 hours.

Outcome

In conclusion, with a recommended price of $325 for a modification with 16 GB of memory and about $405 for a version with twice as much memory, the Honor 6 Plus smartphone is certainly a great deal for those who are not afraid of huge mobile devices. In general, we have a more than worthy and not too expensive tablet phone with fundamental characteristics that are no worse than those of true flagships: a powerful platform, a good screen, good sound and camera, decent autonomy - all this is present in the hero of the review. Compared to the flagship Ascend Mate 7, of course, there are not many “chips” here, the materials are simpler, and the appearance is not so expressive, you can’t argue with that. But this, in fact, was what the developers were striving for: to provide the user with an alternative to the expensive top-end flagship, which is simpler in appearance, but also more affordable. Another thing is that official deliveries of this model to our market are not yet planned, and therefore, you can forget about the price of $400. It would be a pity, it would be a worthy purchase, especially against the backdrop of extremely expensive alternatives in the form of Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, Huawei Ascend Mate 7, not to mention sky-high prices for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus, which the hero of the review could have made quite worthy competition, even despite the absence of some flagship superpowers.

We already introduced you to Huawei Honor 6 Plus when it was just announced at the end of last year. Now, an unusual smartphone with two cameras is starting to be sold in Russia, so now is the time to test it in full.

Looking at the comparison table with technical specifications, you can see that 6 Plus adopted the main ideas embodied in Honor 6. There are not so many changes: the screen size has grown, a more advanced system-on-a-chip with a coprocessor for sensors is used, and a second SIM card can be installed in the memory card slot. But perhaps the most interesting element in Honor 6 Plus is the camera, or rather, the camera. There are three of them: one in front and two in the back, all eight megapixels each. Why does one smartphone have so many? For high-quality 2D and potential 3D photography, as well as for the implementation of all sorts of effects. We found this out when we first met Honor 6 Plus. Now let's explore in a similar way what else this smartphone can surprise.

⇡ Specifications

	Huawei Honor 6	Huawei Honor 6 Plus
Touch screen	5 inches, 1920 × 1080 pixels, IPS; 445 dpi; capacitive, up to ten simultaneous touches	5.5 inches, 1920 × 1080 pixels, IPS; 401 dpi; capacitive, up to ten simultaneous touches
Air gap	No	No
Oleophobic coating	Eat	Eat
Polarizing filter	Eat	Eat
factory film	No	No
System-on-a-chip	HiSilicon Kirin 920 (ARM big.LITTLE architecture): four ARM Cortex-A15 cores @ 1.7 GHz + four ARM Cortex-A7 cores @ 1.3 GHz (ARMv7), 28 nm manufacturing process	HiSilicon Kirin 925 (ARM big.LITTLE HMP architecture): Quad ARM Cortex-A15 @ 1.8 GHz + Quad ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.3 GHz (ARMv7) + Smart i3 co-processor, 28 nm HPm process
Graphics controller	Mali-T628 MP4, frequency 600 MHz	Mali-T628 MP6, frequency 600 MHz
RAM	3 GB LPDDR3-1600	3 GB LPDDR3-1600
Flash memory	16 GB (user available 11.5 GB) + microSD	16/32 GB (we had a 32 GB version on the test - 25.1 GB is available to the user) + microSD
Connectors	1 × Micro-USB 2.0 1 x MicroSD 1 x Micro-SIM	1 × Micro-USB 2.0 1 × 3.5mm headset jack 1 x Micro-SIM 1 × Nano-SIM/microSD (combined)
cellular	2G/3G/4G One SIM card Micro-SIM format	2G/3G/4G * One Micro-SIM + One Nano-SIM that can be replaced with a microSD card
Cellular 2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
Cellular 3G	DC-HSPA+ (42.2/5.76 Mbps) 900/2100 MHz	HSDPA (42.2/5.76 Mbps) 850/900/1900/2100 MHz TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 MHz
Cellular 4G	LTE Cat. 6 (300/50 Mbps) FDD: Band 1, 3, 7, 20 (2100/1800/900/800 MHz), TDD: Band 38 (2600 MHz)	LTE Cat. 6 (300/50 Mbps) Band 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 (2100/1800/2600/1900/2300/2500 MHz)
WiFi		802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz + Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.0+A2DP	4.0+A2DP
NFC	No	Yes - only for version with LTE
IR port	Yes	Yes
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensors		Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)
Fingerprint's scanner	No	No
Main camera	13 MP (4160 × 3120), Back-illuminated Exmor RS CMOS sensor, Autofocus, single LED flash	Dual, 8 MP sensors (3264 × 2448), Software “stitching” of a picture up to 13 megapixels, Auto focus, dual LED flash
Front-camera	5.1 MP (2592 × 1952), no autofocus	8 MP (3264 × 2448), no autofocus
Nutrition	Non-removable battery: 11.78 Wh (3100 mAh, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery 13.68 Wh (3600 mAh, 3.8 V)
Size	140×70 mm Case Thickness: 7.5mm	150.5×75.7 mm Case thickness 7.5 mm
Weight	130 g	165 g
Hull protection	No	No
operating system	Android 4.4.2 Own shell EmotionUI 2.3	Google Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) Own shell EmotionUI 3.0
Current price	23 990 rubles	25,990 rubles for the 16 GB version 29,990 rubles for the 32 GB version

* There is a version of Huawei Honor 6 Plus without LTE support, but it is not officially delivered to Russia. It has strictly 16 GB of internal flash memory, while the LTE-enabled version can be equipped with 16 or 32 GB of memory. Accordingly, when buying a version with 16 GB of flash memory, just in case, it is worth clarifying whether this instance has LTE support.

⇡ Appearance and ergonomics

If you mentally compare Honor 6 and 6 Plus, then the first thing you notice is that the “six-plus” is much larger than its predecessor. In terms of dimensions, it is very similar to the iPhone 6 Plus, and this is expected: their screen sizes are the same - five and a half inches. True, the device from Cupertino is still a little larger - it has thicker bezels around the screen, while in Honor 6 Plus they do not exceed four millimeters on the sides. The screen occupies 78.2% of the front panel area, which is quite good - the space is not wasted "in vain".

And yet we are dealing with a really large smartphone: at first you will have to get used to it, especially if you are not familiar with this format of mobile phones. Using it with one hand may not be very comfortable - the size, frankly, is not for everyone. On the other hand, with the release of a new generation of iPhone, many users suddenly stopped considering smartphones with a screen of more than five inches as "shovels".

In the upper part of the front panel there is a light indicator, the lens of the frontal, eight-megapixel camera, the earpiece mesh and the light sensor optocoupler. There are no hardware buttons under the display - all the keys are software. There is no fingerprint scanner either on the front or on the back, as was the case with the Ascend Mate 7. It’s clear, of course, why, but it’s still a pity – Huawei’s sensor turned out to be very convenient.

The body of the device is made of plastic, although a metal frame is hidden inside it. Here's another "hidden" improvement was found - the frame of the previous model is made of plastic. Case thickness, unfortunately, has not changed - it is still 7.5 mm. This is by no means a record figure, however, due to the large area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe case and straight lines, the gadget looks quite slender without any thickening. The device weighs 165 grams, which is quite normal for smartphones of this size: the iPhone 6 Plus, for example, weighs only 172 grams.

With ergonomics, Honor 6 Plus is in perfect order - all the keys and connectors are in their places, you don’t have to look for them. At the top end there is a universal 3.5 mm audio jack for connecting a wired headset and an infrared port for controlling household appliances. The power and volume keys are placed on the right side of the case, just under the thumb. The buttons have a short and very "transparent" course. Next to them are two card slots - one for Micro-SIM, and the second can be used for Nano-SIM or a microSD memory module. The Micro-USB 2.0 interface is placed on the bottom end.

The body of the device is monolithic - the back cover is non-removable, users have no access to the battery. The “back” of the device is covered with a sheet of glass, which is why the panel turned out to be rather slippery and branded. The device quickly gets dirty and loses its original beauty, and during operation it strives to fall out of hands.

Of particular interest on the rear panel is a block of two eight-megapixel cameras that work together. Huawei says that such a trick had to be taken to improve the quality of shooting and so that the lens of the main camera does not protrude from the body, as is done on new iPhones. Next to the cameras is a dual LED flash. The external speaker is brought to the bottom of the panel. During operation, it is difficult to close it, except to put the device on the table. True, a fairly decent volume margin will still not allow the user to miss a call.

Recall that the rear panel of the device is multi-layered, it is made of composite materials. Among other things, a layer of some "military material" is used, which quite successfully protects the device from damage. There is also a layer with a fine checkered texture, which makes the smartphone look more sophisticated and interesting.

Subjectively speaking (and it’s impossible to talk about design differently - this is too individual a matter), the appearance of Honor 6 Plus was a success. In gold color, the smartphone looks moderately catchy, but remains strict. Perhaps someone will find the exterior of the device boring, but for these same people, Elton John's glasses are probably not bright enough. The smartphone exists in white, black and gold versions. We have no comments about the assembly - we did not find any squeaks or backlashes.

Camera	8 megapixels, LED flash
Interfaces	Wi-Fi 802.11n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, IRDA, USB
Standard	GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, LTE
Battery capacity	3600 mAh
RAM	3 GB
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 925, 1800 MHz
Number of SIM cards	2
Built-in memory	32 GB
Memory card support	microSD (TransFlash), up to 128 GB
Diagonal	5.5 in.

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The new Honor 6 Plus can be easily attributed to the representatives of phablets, well, or just large smartphones, because the display diagonal was 5.5 inches. An interesting fact is that the display resolution and the ability to play videos in FullHD format are similar to the iPhone 6+. Speaking about the design of the novelty, a logical chain can be traced here: the new phablet from Huawei is made on the basis of the usual 6-ki, which, in turn, was created according to the sketches of the iPhone 5/5S. The heart of the Honor 6 Plus is the 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 925 chipset, which is assisted by 3 Gb (RAM) of memory and the Mali-T628 video accelerator. The smartphone supports 2 SIM card modules, and a battery with a capacity of 3600 mAh is responsible for its autonomy.

Review of Huawei Honor 6 Plus 32Gb White

Hi all. You are on the channel of the Tsifrus online store, where only honest and objective reviews of gadgets are posted. Today, finally, it's time for us to meet another representative of Huawei and it will be Huawei Honor 6 Plus. This smartphone, as a brand of the Honor brand, is an improved version of the previously released Honor 6. And, in addition, Honor 6 Plus was the first product of this brand that separated from Huawei. It pleases the eye and may even surprise you with something. So let's take a quick look at what's so interesting about it.

I won’t say that its design is unusual, but it also cannot be said that the phone repels with its appearance. It looks rather neat, pleasant and no frills. I would like to say "comfortable", but damn it, this is not applicable to the phone, but still it is "comfortable" in appearance. The case is made of 6 layers of durable material, which makes it protected from all kinds of bends and bumps. The last layer is finely textured, which visually creates a pattern on the back panel, and, moreover, in connection with it, prints on the glass with which the case is covered are practically not noticeable. Display covered protective glass Third generation Corning Gorilla Glass. From the bottom of the smartphone, you can see a small plastic insert, and on the sides and top you can see a neat metal edging. On the back cover there are light dotted inscriptions made by a laser, so you can be sure that they will not be erased. Damn, this is nothing special, seemingly simple materials, but the device looks nice to me. The model is offered in three colors: gold, white and black. As you can see, I have a white smartphone in my hands.

From the top there is an infrared port, a 3.5 mm mini-jack, and a microphone for noise reduction. From the bottom - a connector for micro USB and the main microphone. The left side of the smartphone is free from any keys, while the right side houses the volume button, block key and two SIM card slots, one of which can be used as a micro SD card slot. It seems to me that this is not quite the right decision, especially considering that the phone is offered with only two options for built-in memory: 16 Gb and 32. That is. those who want to expand the memory should give up the second sim card. I think if you already put the user before such a choice, then you can at least put a phone with 64 Gb of memory on sale. Well, okay, let's move on.

On the front side above the display is placed front-camera, proximity and light sensors, a notification light, and a speaker. There is nothing under the screen, no mechanical keys, but there are virtual ones in use: task manager, home and back. In the settings, you can add two more keys: call the notification curtain and hide the navigation bar. In the same place it is possible to change all these buttons in places. I think it's very comfortable and customizable. On the back cover, which by the way is not removable, there are two camera modules, each of which is 8 megapixels, a dual LED flash and a speaker.

The smartphone has the following dimensions: width - 75.6 mm, height - 150.4 mm and thickness - 7.5 mm. It weighs 165 g.

When you pick up the phone, you notice very thin bezels on the sides of the screen and think: cool. But it was not there. When you turn on the smartphone, you realize that there is also a small black bezel around the display. But even with it, the thickness between the screen and the body is only 4 mm on both sides. The screen area occupied on the front side is 78.2%. The display has a diagonal of 5.5 inches, its resolution is 1920x1080 pixels, and the pixel density is 401 ppi. They also use an excellent IPS matrix, there is an oleophobic coating and automatic brightness adjustment. And she really did me a good service personally: now it's summer and when I go outside and enter the room, I don't have to go into the settings and adjust the brightness every time. Plus, the screen has anti-glare properties and again, the sun was not a problem for me. This smartphone offers the user a good color balance. Of the minuses, the only thing I want to note is that the colors are sometimes too saturated. And so everything is in order, the screen is of high quality for this class of devices. And given its 5.5-inch screen, this device can rightly be called a phablet.

Let's move on to the most interesting - the camera. Here it is bimodal. Like this? On the back of the smartphone, there are two 8-megapixel cameras that programmatically process the jointly received frame and stitch it together. As a result, the resolution of such a photo is 13 megapixels. In addition, the presence of as many as two modules leads to more light, which again is reflected in the improved image quality. The camera interface is easy and intuitive to use. Here you can switch between different modes, turn on HDR, call up the options window and make your own settings.

The main feature of this camera is the pictures in which you can adjust the depth of field. Those. we select some object that we point the camera at, select the aperture value (here it is from f / 0.95 to f / 16) and we end up with a clear selected object and beautiful blurry bokeh, well, if you choose a small value. If you set the aperture to the maximum, then the entire picture will be sharp. There is also a mode itself, which is called “diaphragm”. You can take pictures in it without sharpening each time, and do it later, when editing pictures. What about shooting video. The shooting resolution is 1080p. In principle, the quality is not bad, so the camera will definitely allow you to capture any moment. Oh yeah, forgot about the front camera. He's here at 8 megapixels. The resolution of the taken pictures is 3264 × 2448, and the video is also shot with a resolution of 1080p.

All this beauty works on an eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 925 platform, 4 of which are Cortex-A15 with a clock frequency of 1.8 GHz, and the second 4 are Cortex-A7 with a frequency of 1.3 GHz. The graphics accelerator here is the Mali-T628 MP4. Plus, another processor called Smart i3 is built in here, which takes over all the work with the sensor to save energy. So be sure that even in demanding games no lag will be observed, since the hardware is good, and not only for this class of devices, but can even measure the parameters with flagship smartphone models. In addition, the device does not heat up under heavy load. It seems to be a trifle, but very pleasant. The RAM is 3 Gb, and the built-in memory is 32.

The operating system on this device is Android 4.4.2 with a proprietary shell Emotion UI 3.0. The software does not have a separate menu for applications and widgets. Everything is on the desktop. These are the rounded icons. By the way, the themes on a smartphone change the native icons of installed applications to some of their own, which can confuse the user. But perhaps someone will not even notice such a modification.

There is a bunch of touch controls and all sorts of device settings for yourself. With the help of IrDA, household appliances are controlled. The smartphone has pre-installed settings for different devices. By the way, a new application has been installed in Huawei Honor 6 Plus - Wallet, which will make its debut in this model. Using a smartphone, you can connect to the terminals of the UnionPay POS bank payment system, which will make it easy to manage your bank card. In practice, I did not use it, but I believe in the word of Huawei that this is a safe and convenient way of mobile payments.

In general, there are a lot of all sorts of applications here, only a lot of them are focused on the Asian market, which obviously does not suit us, unfortunately. And so here, even everything is carefully laid out in different thematic folders.

The battery in this device is Li-Pol with a capacity of 3500 mAh. There is no fast charging technology, so the device will be charged for about 4 hours. Yes, it's too long. But the smartphone will work quietly for about 11 hours with constant video viewing and about 4-5 hours when playing 3D games. So the battery can be called one of the main advantages of the device. The smartphone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GSM and HSDPA. Navigation is supported by GPS and Glonass. I want to clarify more about sim cards. Firstly, one of the SIM cards is micro, and the second, the one that can be inserted into the micro sd slot, is in nano format. Secondly, Honor 6 Plus supports two radio modules, so that when talking on one card, you can receive calls to another or surf the Internet through it. Also in the settings you can choose which card will be used for data transmission in LTE, and which one for calls and correspondence. These changes can be easily changed at will.

Conclusion:

Yes, this smartphone is devoid of some super features that would make it sophisticated and expensive, but these were not necessary for the manufacturers. They wanted to create a slightly simplified version of the fashion smartphone Ascend P. Honor 6 Plus copes with the expectations placed on it: the performance is excellent, the camera is quite high quality and unusual, capacious battery, two radio modules, support for LTE - all this makes it a desirable product in the gadget market. And if you take into account its price, which you can see on the website of the Tsifrus online store, then I think this gadget will have a very good demand.