Honor Tab 5 Launched with 8-inch Display & Android Pie; costs 1099 Yuan ($165)

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched its new Honor Tab 5 in China. The new Honor Tab 5 comes with an 8 inches Full HD screen, Kirin 710 SoC, 5100mAh battery, GPU Turbo 2.0, Android Pie, and much more. This new tablet comes in two different version – SIM + Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Only. It will be available in two different colors: grey and blue.

The starting price of the device is 1099 Yuan or $165. This new affordable tablet is only available in China.

Honor Tab 5: Specifications and Features

SPECS:

• Screen size: 8-inch
• Operating system: Android 9 (Pie)
• CPU: Hisilicon Kirin 710 octa-core chip
• GPU: Mali G51
• RAM: 3GB/4GB
• ROM: 32GB/64GB
• Rear cameras: 8MP (Auto focus)
• Front camera: 8MP (Fixed focus)
• Battery capacity: 5100mAh
• Dimensions: 204.2mm × 122.2mm × 8.2mm
• Weight: 310g

The new Honor Tab 5 features an 8-inch FHD display with a resolution of 1200×1920 pixels and 283 PPI. The device is powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 710 octa-core processor along with Mali G51 GPU. The tablet also has GPU Turbo 2.0 technology for better gaming performance. It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The storage is expandable up to 512GB via MicroSD card slot.

In terms of camera, the Honor Tab 5 features an 8MP rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and auto focus. There’s no LED flash with the rear camera. For selfies, it packs an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and fixed focus.

The tablet runs on the Android 9 Pie operating system. The device comes with a 5100mAh non-removable battery. For network & connectivity, it has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Micro USB port, and a 3.4mm headphone jack. The device also has dual speakers with Dolby sound technology. For security, it has facial recognition. There’s no fingerprint scanner on this device.

The box includes: Tablet, Quick Guide, 15V/2A Charger, Three-Pack Voucher, Micro USB Data Cable, and a Pin (SIM rejection tool).

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Honor Tablet 5: Price and Availability

• Wi-Fi Only (3GB RAM + 32GB ROM): 1099 Yuan
• Wi-Fi Only (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM): 1299 Yuan
• SIM + Wi-Fi (3GB RAM + 32GB ROM): 1399 Yuan
• SIM + Wi-Fi (4GB RAM + 64GB ROM): 1499 Yuan

The base variant of Honor tablet 5 with 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM and Wi-Fi Only is priced at 1,099 Yuan ($165). The Wi-Fi only version with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM costs 1299 Yuan ($195). There are two more models with SIM + Wi-Fi support. The fist one costs 1399 Yuan and the other one costs 1499 Yuan.

The sale of the tablet has already started in China. It can be bought from VMall, TMall, Suning.com, and other Chinese online stores.

Source: Weibo & VMall