Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

Group test

Quality front and back cameras without the price tag

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»^ Operating system........Android KitKat 4.4

»^ Processor ...........................1.3GHz octa-core

»^ Memory ...............................3GB RAM

»^ Dimensions .......................139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5mm

»^ Weight ...................................130g

»^ Display size .......................5-in

»^ Display resolution ........1920 x 1080

»^ Connectivity .....................LTE CAT-6 300Mbps, NFC,

dual-band Wi-Fi,

Bluetooth 4.0

»^ Camera ................................13MP rear, 5MP front

technical specs

Price £249.99/$TBC

»^ More information http://www.hihonor.com

»^ Supplied by Huawei

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Excellent camera for quick

snaps and composed

shots. Not got the depth or

finesse of the others, but is

refreshingly simple, effective

and much better than its

mid-range competitors

»Verdict

Honor 6

»head-to-head

Pixel count

The Honor 6 does have the lowest overall

megapixel count of the four cameras, but

it’s level with the HTC on the back and

comfortably beats the Samsung and Sony on

the front, so it sits nicely in the middle

Ease-of-use

The Honor 6 is very basic and intuitive

• ideal for a relative beginner. The extra
  features are laid out nicely so you’ll never
  have to go hunting for a particular mode

Added features

Pretty standard in terms of extras. It

comes loaded with panorama and fi lter

modes. We are quite fond of the audio

note mode which enables you to add vocal

messages onto your photographs

Front-facing camera

The Honor 6 has the second-most powerful

in the test. It has the added bonus of a

panoramic mode on its front-facing camera,

so you can take the widest group shot of any

camera on the market

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he Honor 6 sits with the

mid-range models but still

to mix it with the big boys

when it comes to the camera. A

13MP rear camera and 5MP on

the front is nearly twice what yo

would expect at this price point

The rear-facing camera is quick

focus and takes good quality

photos, even at full zoom. It has

number of extra modes, with co

shot providing a range of photo options and HDR

mode brightening up dark pictures. We liked Audio

Note, which allows you to add sound to a photo.

This Snapchat-like element is a nice touch and is

easy to use. The front-facing camera is a really

good piece of kit, offering 5MP of sharpness, which

is more than enough. The panorama mode is a

superb idea, so if you’re into group shots, this

trumps any wide-angle selfi e mode. We were a

little disappointed, however, in the Beauty Face

feature that didn’t sharpen as intuitively as the

other models. The All-Focus mode is impressive

llowing you to snap a picture and

change the point of focus

rwards. As with the rest of the

mera’s apps, it isn’t diffi cult to use

all. Honor’s manufacturer, Huawei,

aims that you can snap a shot in

6 seconds by tapping the volume

twice, even when the screen is

d. We managed to get 0.7 seconds

picture was still very clear despite

g and a slightly shaky hand. Viewing

the pictures on the 5-in, 1920 x 1080 resolution

screen was an absolute joy, with the vibrant

colours and high pixel count really bringing the

photos to life. Huawei has somehow managed to

pack an awful lot of excellent features into the

Honor 6 for a pretty low price. Both the front and

rear cameras produce good quality images, there

is a decent number of editing options for both

cameras and the quick shot function is superb. It

is a little less sharp than its rivals and several

modes don’t quite stack up, but pound-for-pound,

the Honor 6 is great value for money.

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With a screen size of 5

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and 16M colours, the

photos you take are

displayed brilliantly on the

Honor 6’s bright and

colourful screen