Honor 80 SE Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Honor 80 SE - too boring to succeed

Even eminent manufacturers sometimes make mistakes, but what is the reason for their occurrence? Some failures are due to the incompetence of managers or other staff, others are due to mediocre marketing or gaps in logistics. The hero of today's review is unlikely to become a hit due to the minimum of real competitive advantages and similarities with competitors.

The appearance of the novelty is its strongest point. A frameless AMOLED display and a stylish three-photo module unit are successfully combined with beautiful colors of the rear panels. However, if many opponents are able to boast of cases made of tempered glass and metal, then the gadget in question is made of plastic. The 6.67-inch AMOLED panel pleases with a minimal PWM effect, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a good margin of brightness. The accuracy of the built-in fingerprint sensor is also impressive. Of the minuses, we note the almost zero effectiveness of the oleophobic coating.

Technical characteristics are common for the middle price segment, however, the combination of the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor, 8GB / 12GB of RAM and the Mali G68-MC4 video adapter is relevant for both the responsive Android 12 interface and all modern gaming applications. You won’t have to rely on the maximum graphic settings, however, even Genshin Impact and Fortnite function perfectly with low-medium presets. The energy efficiency of the chipset has been praised by critics more than once, so it is reasonable to expect up to 8-9 hours of active screen time from a 4600 mAh battery. The battery is endowed with fast charging at 66W, but there is no wireless analogue. However, in 99% of cases, such functionality is available only to flagships. The size of the internal storage was immodest 256GB. It is not allowed to expand them with MicroSD cards, but a larger percentage of the audience will not need this.

Expressing admiration for the photographic capabilities of the main 64-, 5- and 2-megapixel cameras is not easy. The lack of optical stabilization, a frankly poor wide-angle sensor and inexpensive lenses significantly complicate the process of evening photography. The pictures are full of noise, you won't be able to see small details on them. They also saved on stereo sound, the only speaker reproduces little bass, and it lacks volume. Surprisingly, the gadget lacks contactless NFC payments, without which users can no longer imagine their lives. Thus, a number of significant shortcomings makes you seriously think about the relevance of the device.