Honor 50 launch in Mzansi with Google Play inside

There was a point in time when Huawei seemed poised to take over as the world’s number one smartphone OEM and, with it, its sub-brand Honor. Almost like a distant past, Huawei’s fall from grace threatened to also take Honor down with it, but not before the two decided to part ways (this is very questionable) for the latter’s benefit. While Honor’s fate still hangs in the balance, it is pushing through with its own business, launching the Honor 50 that brings Google back to its fold.

Given how Google Play Store, apps, and services have become part and parcel of the Android experience, some might find it strange that Honor is making a big fuss over its availability on the Honor 50. Those might not be familiar with the company’s history with Huawei, as there was a time when it was forced to offer that unusual, Google-less experience. Now that it has been sold off to a different owner, Honor is losing no time to advertise that it’s back in the game.

The Honor 50 isn’t your high-end premium smartphone, however, running on a Snapdragon 778G. That’s still good enough for most users’ needs, including 5G support and gaming. The 4,300 mAh battery and 66W SuperCharge technology support those use cases, minimizing downtime to 20 minutes for a 70% charge and about 38 minutes for 100%.

It brings a bit of the Huawei P50 design with two large circular camera islands on its back, housing a 108MP main camera, an 8MP wide-angle shooter, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Honor, however, is marketing the Honor 50 as a vlogging device with its 32MP front camera with a 90-degree field of view. If you really want to throw a spanner in the works, have a look at the Huawei Nova 9.

The Honor 50 is going on sale in Mzansi from today for R13 999 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage in either Frost Crystal and Midnight Black. Honor is also launching the Honor 50 Lite with even more meager specs and a matching R5499 price tag.

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Papi Mabele has a marketing background, he is a digital marketing expert with extensive experience in launching and building global brands in the emerging markets. Papi is also an avid tech writer, enthusiast and all round tech junkie. As a freelance writer and analyst he has been numerously published in Popular Mechanics (SA), GQ South Africa, Premier Magazine, Driven Magazine, Bloem News, Courant, The Weekly, Enthooze Magazine and PiE magazine amongst others.