Launch report · Honor
Honor View 10: A flagship-killer with Kirin 970 NPU and dual cameras at $500.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2017·$500·Score 58/100
View 10 packed the Kirin 970 with its NPU, dual cameras and a big battery into a $500 phone — the essence of Honor's flagship-killer pitch. It was widely recommended as a value flagship and one of Honor's most successful phones globally.
Key specs at launch
Display
5.99" LCD
Chipset
Kirin 970
Memory
6 GB · 128 GB
Main cam
16 MP + 20 MP
Battery
3,750 mAh
Weight
172 g
What stands out
- Kirin 970 with NPU — same as the Mate 10.
- Dual RGB+mono Leica-style camera.
- SuperCharge 22.5 W.
- microSD + jack.
What to watch
- LCD, not OLED.
- EMUI heavy.
- Mono speaker.
- No water resistance.
The phone it has to beat
Pixel 2 (2017)
$649 · score 88/100