Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC debuts

Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition launched in China as the brand’s latest offering. The new Honor 80 series smartphone comes with specs similar to the regular Honor 80 Pro. The new variant comes in three color options and features a 6.67-inch OLED display. The Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. It’s backed by a 4,800mAh battery with 66W fast charge support.

Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition price

price of the new Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition was priced at CNY 3,599 (approximately Rs. 43,300) for the sole model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. It is currently pending to buy in China in Bright Black, Ink Jade Green and Morning Glow (translated) color options. However, the official details on the global launch of the new device have yet to be confirmed.

Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition specifications

The Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition has similar specs to the regular Honor 80 Pro. However, there are differences. Running on Android 12-based Magic OS 7.0 skin, the Dual SIM (nano) Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition features a lower 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of (1080 x 2400 pixels), an aspect ratio of 20: 9 and 120 Hz refresh rate. The display is designed for a peak brightness of 1,000 units, 1920 Hz PWM dimming and DCI-P3 color space coverage. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with an Adreno 730 GPU and 12GB of RAM.

For optics, the Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition has a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 160-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture, a secondary 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture and a 2- Megapixel macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video chats, there is a 32-megapixel AI camera with an f/2.4 aperture.

Connectivity options of the Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition include 5G, Bluetooth v5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, NFC, USB OTG, GPS and USB Type-C port. Onboard sensors include a compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, and gravity sensor. There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. The new variant also supports the face unlock function.

The Honor 80 Pro Straight Screen Edition is supported by a 4,800 mAh battery with support for 66W SuperFast fast charging. It measures 162.5 x 75.3 x 7.9mm and weighs up to 193 grams.