IPS doesn't have the response times to support Daydream. Most IPS displays are measured at something like 30-60 ms (varies depending on grey to grey or black to white) whereas Daydream requires something like 3 ms which most AMOLED displays can do.
The new device also has an IR blaster. I was under the impression that the device supported fast charging (9V, 2A) but not Huawei's SuperCharger feature. That's according to early reviews.
I've had an Honor 8 since October. It's a very nice phone, particularly since getting the Nougat and EMUI 5 software update in late November. Unfortunately, it's now April 5th and the last update Huawei rolled out was on January 3rd and that only included the December security update.
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satai - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
IPS so probably no DayDream :-/Meteor2 - Thursday, April 6, 2017 - link
Why is IPS a limitation for Daydream?Trixanity - Thursday, April 6, 2017 - link
IPS doesn't have the response times to support Daydream. Most IPS displays are measured at something like 30-60 ms (varies depending on grey to grey or black to white) whereas Daydream requires something like 3 ms which most AMOLED displays can do.Trixanity - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
The new device also has an IR blaster. I was under the impression that the device supported fast charging (9V, 2A) but not Huawei's SuperCharger feature. That's according to early reviews.SunnyNW - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
Does the screen have a black border around it?evilpaul666 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
It appears to in a video posted on Android Authority.jjj - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
Really? You try to pass this as new when it's a rebrand for the Honor V9 launching outside of China.sagarsiddhpura - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
They lost trademark reflective surface.. Substracting that, there is little difference between this and other huwei phonesevilpaul666 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
I've had an Honor 8 since October. It's a very nice phone, particularly since getting the Nougat and EMUI 5 software update in late November. Unfortunately, it's now April 5th and the last update Huawei rolled out was on January 3rd and that only included the December security update.evilpaul666 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
And it should be noted for comparison to the original Honor 8 that all regions have an OTA update for Nougat and EMUI 5.0Eden-K121D - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
EMUI is yuckSaolDan - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
True that. I installed Lineage OS on my 5x and its so much better and faster. None of this apple-like nonsense.Ian Cutress - Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - link
EMUI 5.0 now has the app drawer option, which brings my main issue with iOS crossover backtsk2k - Friday, April 7, 2017 - link
EMUI is a slow piece of junk. This is widely documentedfinbaar - Thursday, May 4, 2017 - link
EMUI is a fast, smooth skin. Call it ugly or illogical but don't call it slow.Meteor2 - Thursday, April 6, 2017 - link
Looks a fine phone at a very reasonable price.Just concerned about that lack of Android updates, and how messy EMUI is.
SanX - Thursday, April 6, 2017 - link
Finally "the bigger the better" game fashionable again. Thanks to Samsung 6.2" screen.finbaar - Thursday, May 4, 2017 - link
No, Samsung copied Honor here, the 8 Pro is the name in the west for the V9 that was released in China in January.kojeto - Saturday, April 8, 2017 - link
Really nice and definitely it can run apk to <a href="http://www.mcvonline.de">hack Clash Royale</a> with those great performances.kojeto - Saturday, April 8, 2017 - link
Really nice and definitely it can run apk to hack Clash Royale with those great performances on http://www.mcvonline.de/.Shiva.kv - Thursday, April 13, 2017 - link
Am I reading this wrong? Shouldn't the Article title read Huawei announces Honor?? Confused..leedarcy - Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - link
need a good tablet that's reliable!