TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle beware! Major new competitor arrives to take on Pixel 8aThe Honor 200 is a straight-up Google Pixel 8a competitor – with an attractive £499 asking priceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle beware! Major new competitor arrives to take on Pixel 8aThe Honor 200 is a straight-up Google Pixel 8a competitor – with an attractive £499 asking priceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Honor 200 is a straight-up Google Pixel 8a competitor – with an attractive £499 asking price
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Honor / Future)
(Image credit: Honor / Future)
Honor has revealed that the Honor 200 series, announced earlier this year, will be coming to wider markets – including the UK.
The battle forthe best affordable phonehas really hotted up over the last couple of years. And while Google has made a strong case for itself with thePixel 8a’s arrival, there’s a new competitor in town that’s priced the same and is a compelling alternative proposition – which even adds a telephoto zoom camera into the mix.
While you might have already heard about the Honor 200 series before – no surprise, really, as the brand revealed the device series earlier this year – it is now officially confirmed that Honor’s latest Google Pixel competitor will be coming to UK shores and wider markets too.
So why might you consider the Honor 200 as your next best Android phone purchase option? It’s got plenty of compelling specifications to grab your attention: a 6.7-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, a triple camera system with two 50-megapixel sensors handling main and zoom (the ultra-wide, meanwhile, is 12MP), a massive 5200mAh battery capacity, and a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor to power everything along.
(Image credit: Honor / Future)
(Image credit: Honor / Future)
There’s even a variety of colours to challenge Google’s lush-looking ‘Aloe’ finish of the Pixel 8a: the Honor 200 comes in Coral Pink, Moonlight White, Emerald Green and (the altogether more casual) Black finishes. All of which look very fetching indeed
However, a big part of the appeal, as stated, is the addition of a 2.5x optical zoom camera. It’s not hugely common for budget phones to include zoom lenses at this price point, so Honor certainly has added appeal in this regard.
As part of the Honor 200’s launch there’s a promotional pre-order sale on, too, offering a JBL Charge 5 Wi-Fi portable Bluetooth speaker, worth £199.99, completely free. That’s a great additional gadget to tag onto your new phone purchase – but it’s only “while stocks last” (and there’s no indication of how much stock we’re talking here, so you might want to be quick!).
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Keen? The Honor 200 goes up for pre-order from 21 June; general on-sale is 26 June; Three will be stocking the device on contract from 28 June if that’s your preferred way to purchase (with other networks to follow).
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