Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

The Honor 3C is a good

device overall, but the

software build and weak

camera disappoint

»Verdict

Value for money

At barely over £100, the Honor 3C is

amongst the cheapest Android devices

Features

The biggest omission is LTE connectivity,

which now appears in low cost devices

Design

WhiletheHonor6hasastrikingdesign,the

3C is largely anonymous but inoffensive

Performance

The Honor 3C is an adequate performer,

thanks largely to the generous 2GB RAM

PriceFrom £109.99

»More information

http://www.hihonor.com

»Supplied by

Huawei

information

Honor 3C

Selfieorportrait

A5Megapixelcameracanbefoundon

the front of the Honor 3C to

complement the 8 Megapixel unit on

the rear. Optimised for selfies, the front

facing camera includes a ‘beauty

mode’ for live image touch-ups which

could prove useful

Expandable storage

The Honor 3C includes 8GB storage,

however, this is expandable via

microSD. The battery is also

removable, which is becoming

increasingly rare on devices today. 2GB

RAMisahighlightwith1GBbeingmore

common at this price point

Easy to use

Thedeviceisglassfrontedwitha

removable plastic back. The volume

andpowerbuttonsareonthesideof

thedeviceforeasyaccess,the

headphone port is on the top and the

microUSBsocketisoffsetonthe

bottom of the device

Moto G

(2014)

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better than worse than

Honor 3C

HTC Desire

510

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Cool cases

5 different colour cases are available from

Honor, with more available from third parties.

Watching Videos

Theimpressive5”,294pixelsperinchscreen,

makes it great for watching videos.

Long battery life

The 2300mAh battery is large and swappable

• ideal for long days.

phone can take reasonable pictures in good
lighting conditions, but struggles particularly in
low light. However, the 5 megapixel front-facing
camera fares better. Although it too works best
in bright conditions – most of us don’t want to
take selfi es in the dark anyway! With many of
it’s nearest rivals offering cameras of 2
megapixels at best, the Honor 3C is a good tool
for the more snap happy amongst us. The
Honor camera app is also fully featured, with a
host of options including a beauty shot mode

which delicately air brushes out any

imperfections that are present!

The situation with the cameras very much

sums up the Honor 3C – while it’s not going to

be the perfect phone for everyone, providing you

don’t plan to do anything too taxing and you

don’t expect too much from the main camera,

then you will likely be happy with your bargain

purchase. The only problem? The second

generation Moto G is superior to the Honor 3C in

almost every regard.

»Operating system...............Android 4.2

»Processor...................................Mediatek MTK6582 1.3GHz Quad

Core

»Memory.......................................8GB / 2GB

»Dimensions..............................139.5x71.4x9.2mm

»Weight..........................................140g

»Display size...............................5.0-inch

»Display resolution...............1,280x720pixels

»Connectivity............................3G / 21 Mbps

»Expansion slot.......................microSD

technical specs

Battery life

The 2300mAh

battery will give a full

day of normal use,

but drains faster in

dual SIM mode