Huawei today announced its partnership with Jaunt Inc, the leader in cinematic virtual reality experiences, to provide high-quality VR content and technology for its upcoming device Honor 8 Pro. Honor 8 Pro, is scheduled to be launched in India soon. The smartphone is said to come with a cardboard viewer and the pre-installed Jaunt VR app containing a good amount of video content that makes virtual reality accessible anytime. It enhances the VR experience by harnessing the powerful computing capability of the Kirin 960 chipset and the high precision sensor allowing for more accurate head-tracking.
Conveying his thoughts on the partnership, Mr. Allen Wang (Director, Product Center, Huawei India Consumer Business Group) said, “We aim to innovate and provide premium quality products based on customer needs. We believe that our partnerships will help us bring in more innovation and customization and hope to explore our possibilities further.”
Honor 8 Pro is curated to provide stunning multimedia experiences. Huawei, which recently got listed in the Top 50 of the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2017, is committed to crafting the next generation experiences for its customers. The smartphone will be announced in India really soon. The smartphone is already available in the UK and other markets. Here are the detailed specs of the device.
Honor 8 Pro specs
- 5.7-inch Quad HD LTPS 2.5D curved glass display
- Octa-Core 2.4GHz Kirin 960 processor, Mali G71 GPU
- 6GB RAM
- 64GB internal storage, microSD card expansion up to 128GB
- 12MP+12MP Dual rear cameras, dual-tone LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 4k video recording support
- 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
- Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1
- 4000mAh battery with fast charging
- Fingerprint sensor, IR blaster
- Thickness: 6.97mm and Weight: 184g
- Hybrid Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
The device will be the successor to Honor 8 and also a competitor for the upcoming OnePlus 5 in India. Follow us on Twitter for more news and updates.
