Honor announced the Honor Pad V8 Pro tablet along with the Honor 80 GT and the Honor Band 7 fitness tracker at a launch event in China on Monday. The latest tablet from the Chinese manufacturer sports a 12.1-inch IPS LCD display with a refresh rate of 144 Hz. The Honor Pad V8 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC and runs MagicOS 7.0 based on Android by default 12. It also has a single 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies.
Honor Pad V8 Pro price, availability
The Honor Pad V8 Pro tablet costs CNY 2,599 (approx. Rs. 31,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option, while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs CNY 2,899 (approx. Rs. 34,500). . The top-of-the-line model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage costs 3,299 CNY (about Rs. 39,300). However, all three configurations are currently offering a 100 CNY (about 1,200 rupees) discount.
The Honor Pad V8 Pro is available in three different color variants – Burning Orange, Clear Sky Blue and Star Gray. The tablet can be pre-ordered now to honor website and is expected to go on sale from December 30th.
Honor Pad V8 Pro specifications
The Honor Pad V8 Pro runs Android 12-based MagicOS 7.0 by default. It features a 12.1-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1,600 x 2,560 pixels, 600 nits of peak brightness and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. The tablet is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, accompanied by up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, the Honor Pad V8 Pro sports a single f/2.0 13-megapixel rear camera, along with an LED flash. It also has an f/2.2 5-megapixel front camera for selfies. The rear camera can capture 4K video while the front camera is limited to Full HD video resolution.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2 and a USB Type-C port. The device has a built-in accelerometer and is compatible with the Magic Pencil 3 and the Smart Touch keyboard. In the battery department, the Honor Pad V8 Pro packs a 10,050mAh cell and supports 35W fast charging.
The Clear Sky Blue and Star Gray metallic color variants of the tablet measure 277mm x 178.95mm x 6.64mm and weigh 589 grams, while the Burning Orange polyurethane model is slightly thicker at 6.99mm and slightly heavier at 599 grams is.
