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Best Honor phones 2022 these are the top Honor handsets you should consider By Chris Edwards, Tom Bedford published 29 September 2022 They're all honorable mentions PRICE VERDICT REASONS TO BUY REASONS TO AVOID VERDICT REASONS TO BUY REASONS TO AVOID Included in this guide:1Honor70Check Price (opens in new tab)2HonorMagic Pro 4Check Price (opens in new tab)3Honor50Check Price (opens in new tab)4HonorMagic 4 LiteCheck Price (opens in new tab)5HonorView 20Check Price (opens in new tab)6Honor20 ProCheck Price (opens in new tab)7Honor9Check Price (opens in new tab)8Honor9XCheck Price (opens in new tab)9Honor20Check Price (opens in new tab)10Honor10Check Price (opens in new tab)11HonorView 10Check Price (opens in new tab)12Honor20 LiteCheck Price (opens in new tab) Best Honor phones (Image credit: Future) All the best Honor phones come with dependable hardware but at a price. That price isn't monetary. Instead, you need to remember that not all Honor handsets offer Google Mobile Services - a potentially steep price for some. Since Huawei sold the Honor brand, things are changing, but you need to be aware of which phones suit your needs. For instance, the Honor 50 has seen a return of Google services with the Magic Pro 4 series continuing that trend. We're still waiting to see what happens with the Honor Magic 3 series as it hasn't gone on sale in most regions, despite its useful camera-centric features and OLED panel. Fortunately, there are plenty of older Honor devices worth checking out with any of them including Google apps. If you do consider an Honor phone that lacks Google support, it still has useful features to replace that side of things, such as Petal Search which lets you download Android apps from other sources. Check out the list below and you'll also see older Honor phones such as the Honor View 20 making the cut, thanks to including the Google Play Store. Honor's range features phones at various price points, so all budgets are catered for. Honor phones also often have the same specs and features as Huawei devices, but at a cheaper cost so they appeal to budget-conscious users. The phones are usually targeted at slightly younger audiences so if you're looking for great camera features, you'll love the focus on selfie taking. Read on while we take you through the best Honor phones, with a breakdown of the pros and cons of each to help you out. Best Honor phones 2022 (Image credit: Honor) 1 Honor 70 Premium phone with a budget price tag SpecificationsRelease date: June 2022Weight: 178gDimensions: 161.4 x 73.3 x 7.9 mmOS: Android 12Screen size: 6.67-inchCPU: Snapdragon 778G+RAM: 8/12GBStorage: 128/256/512GBBattery: 4,800mAhRear camera: 54MP+50MP+2MPFront camera: 32MPToday's Best DealsCheck Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Stylish design+Good-looking screen Reasons to avoid-No zoom camera-No headphone jack With an eye-catching design, the Honor 70 is immediately beguiling. It might not be perfect but at this price, you get some high-end features for less than you would expect. With a curved-edge 6.67-inch panel, it's attractive to look at with good contrast and rich colors whatever you're doing. Elsewhere, it has great camera capabilities such as a 54MP main lens and a sensor made by Sony - the IMX800. A 50MP ultra-wide lens backs things up well, although we weren't hugely impressed by its 2MP depth sensor. Minor issue aside, the Honor 70 continues a strong path with fast performance and similarly fast charging. Great battery life means it'll last all day without an issue too. Read our full Honor 70 review.Today's best honor 70 deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)No price information (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 2 Honor Magic 4 ProPremium in every way SpecificationsRelease date: February 2022Weight: 209gDimensions: 163.6 x 74.7 x 9.1 mmOS: Android 12Screen size: 6.81-inchCPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1RAM: 8/12GBStorage: 256/512GBBattery: 4,600mAhRear camera: 50MP+50MP+64MPFront camera: 12MPToday's Best DealsView at Newegg (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Excellent cameras+Incredibly fast wireless charging Reasons to avoid-Fingerprint magnet-Smaller battery than other flagships The Honor Magic 4 Pro is the first flagship device from Honor since it parted from Huawei. It offers a premium mirror finish glass design and a gorgeous 6.8-inch OLED screen that means whatever you watch is a delight. The camera system is similarly impressive with its telephoto lens outperforming the iPhone 13 Pro when it comes to zoom. A top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset means it's fast while wireless charging at 100W means a top-up is just as rapid. The battery capacity could be a little higher for a premium phone and it's a fingerprint magnet, but other than that, the Honor Magic 4 Pro is tremendous in every way. Read our full Honor Magic 4 Pro review.Today's best Honor Magic Pro 4 deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$1,179 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)No price information (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 3 Honor 50Highly capable if unremarkable SpecificationsRelease date: June 2021Weight: 175gDimensions: 160 x 73.8 x 7.8 mmOS: Android 11Screen size: 6.57-inchCPU: Snapdragon 778 5GRAM: 6 / 8GB / 12GBStorage: 128 / 256GBBattery: 4,300mAhRear camera: 108MP+8MP+2MP+2MPFront camera: 32MPspecificationsConditionNewToday's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Bright display+Versatile selfie camera Reasons to avoid-No headphone jack-Temperamental always-on display The Honor 50 might lack the finer details to make it sound out from the cluttered crowd but it's still worth considering. Similarly designed to the Huawei Nova 9, it also bundles in a USB-C port for faster charging but removes the ever handy 3.5mm headphone jack. Its display stands out the most with a 6.57-inch OLED panel that has a FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch input rate. Its always-on display doesn't always work as intended but when lit up, it's very bright and vibrant. Elsewhere, its main camera works well but it's the selfie camera that provides bold imagery with natural-looking depth effects that further improve things. Everything else is fairly standard if reliable, but for selfie addicts, this could be a significant selling point. Read our full Honor 50 reviewToday's best Honor 50 deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$519 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 4 Honor Magic 4 Lite Strong performance at a keen price SpecificationsRelease date: March 2022Weight: 189gDimensions: 166 x 75.8 x 8 mmOS: Android 11Screen size: 6.81-inchCPU: Snapdragon 695 5GRAM: 6/8GBStorage: 128GBBattery: 4,800mAhRear camera: 48MP+2MP+2MPFront camera: 16MPspecificationsColourBlack, BlueConditionNewToday's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Reliable performance+Large 120Hz display Reasons to avoid-Mediocre cameras-LCD screen The Honor Magic 4 Lite is fairly respectable for the price. It offers a sizeable 6.81-inch display that boasts a 120Hz refresh rate. It's a typical LCD display with some poor viewing angles at times, but other than that, it looks good. In a similar vein, its cameras are quite impressive with a circular arrangement offering a main 48MP sensor, 2MP depth camera, and a 2MP macro lens. A 16MP selfie front is ideal for selfie lovers. Photos are clear but not always accurate when it comes to colors, but it's still good for the price. Strong battery life and fast performance from the Snapdragon 695 5G rounds off the package making this a decent purchase for many. Read our full Honor Magic 4 Lite review. Honor View 20 (Image credit: Future) 5 Honor View 20One of the best Honor phones you can buy right now SpecificationsRelease date: December 2018Weight: 180gDimensions: 156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1mmOS: Android 9Screen size: 6.4-inchCPU: Kirin 980RAM: 6 / 8GBStorage: 128 / 256GBBattery: 4,000mAhRear camera: 48MP + ToFFront camera: 25MPspecificationsRAM6GB RAMStorage Size128GBColourBlack, BlueRead more ▼Today's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Great battery life+Intriguing, smart camera Reasons to avoid-No wide or zoom rear lenses-That finish is an audience-divider The Honor phone that tops our list right now is the Honor View 20, technically released first in China in late 2018 and then globally in early 2019. This was one of the first smartphones with a punch-hole front camera cut-out, and also one of the first handsets with a 48MP rear camera, so its certainly a piece of history. But it's also a decent phone in its own right too. Sure, some may call the phone's back ugly, but others might not mind - and even like it. At the end of the day, it's not like you're going to be looking at it that much anyway. Read our full Honor View 20 reviewToday's best Honor View 20 deals200 Amazon customer reviews (opens in new tab)☆☆☆☆☆ (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$585 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$1,105 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 6 Honor 20 ProThe only Pro device on this list SpecificationsRelease date: July 2019Weight: 182gDimensions: 154.6 x 74 x 8.4mmOS: Android 9Screen size: 6.26-inchCPU: Kirin 980RAM: 8GBStorage: 128 / 256GBBattery: 4,000mAhRear camera: 48MP + 8MP + 16MP + 2MPFront camera: 32MPToday's Best DealsCheck Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Fantastic four-camera array+Easy-to-use fingerprint sensor Reasons to avoid-No headphone jack-Magic UI looks rather childish Arguably Honor's most 'premium' phone on this list is the Honor 20 Pro, which is certainly at least the top-end version of the 20 line (which, confusingly, the Honor View 20 isn't part of). The phone has four high-quality cameras on the rear including one of the first macro lenses on a smartphone, and its front-facing snapper is great, too. it's also a good-looking phone with decent specs and features. Sure, it might be a little harder to get a hold of than its non-Pro version (featured lower on this list), but it's definitely worth looking into if you want a great Honor phone. Read our full Honor 20 Pro reviewToday's best Honor 20 Pro deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)No price information (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 7 Honor 9Old but also gold SpecificationsRelease date: July 2017Weight: 155gDimensions: 147.3 x 70.9 x 8.4mmOS: Android 7Screen size: 5.15-inchCPU: Kirin 960RAM: 4 / 6GBStorage: 64 / 128GBBattery: 3,200mAhRear camera: 12MP + 20MPFront camera: 8MPspecificationsRAM4GB RAMStorage Size64GBColourBlueRead more ▼Today's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Attractive design+Affordable price Reasons to avoid-One speaker driver-Heavy bezel The Honor 9 isn't exactly a new phone, but it's still an impressive all-rounder, and it's now decidedly affordable thanks to being a little older. The phone has two decent cameras, and is more compact than other devices on this list, so if you want a smaller phone this might be the one for you. Sure, it's not the most premium phone in a lot of ways, as it's got a lot more bezel than you'll find on most other Honor and other modern phones. That doesn't matter to everyone, though, so if you don't want to break the bank but want an Honor phone, this is a decent contender. Read our full Honor 9 reviewToday's best Honor 9 deals2 Amazon customer reviews (opens in new tab)☆☆☆☆☆ (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$391.49 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$449 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$475 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 8 Honor 9XUnrelated to the Honor 9 SpecificationsRelease date: October 2019Weight: 198.6gDimensions: 163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8mmOS: Android 9Screen size: 6.59-inchCPU: Kirin 710FRAM: 4 / 6GBStorage: 64 / 128GBBattery: 4,000mAhRear camera: 48MP + 8MP + 2MPFront camera: 16MPToday's Best DealsCheck Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Has a pop-up camera+Long battery life Reasons to avoid-Rather big body-Cameras are okay, not great The Honor 9X is part of the company's X-series of affordable handsets (and is not, in fact, related to the Honor 9 from several years prior). The phone has a pop-up camera and a large, all-screen display, with a camera array topped by a 48MP snapper and also a fairly large battery. In general, there's a few decent features, but it's really the price that should appeal to prospective buyers, as this is a fairly cheap handset. Read our full Honor 9X reviewToday's best Honor 9X deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)No price information (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 9 Honor 20The basic sibling to the Pro SpecificationsRelease date: June 2019Weight: 174gDimensions: 154.3 x 74 x 7.9mmOS: Android 9Screen size: 6.26-inchCPU: Kirin 980RAM: 6 / 8GBStorage: 128GBBattery: 3,750mAhRear camera: 48MP + 16MP + 2MP + 2MPFront camera: 32MPToday's Best DealsCheck Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Speedy performance+Decent camera results Reasons to avoid-Magic UI is ugly-Level of app bloat is ridiculous If you don't need the extra storage or better cameras of the Honor 20 Pro, you might find the Honor 20 is a good enough phone for you. The device has the same design build and many of the same features as its Pro sibling, and you're not getting a significantly worse phone despite the lower pricetag. Saying that, our main pain points from the bigger device are still present in the Honor 20, so if that phone doesn't look right for you, this one might not either. Read our full Honor 20 reviewToday's best Honor 20 deals109 Amazon customer reviews (opens in new tab)☆☆☆☆☆ (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)No price information (opens in new tab)Check Amazon (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 10 Honor 10An older Honor flagship SpecificationsRelease date: May 2018Weight: 153gDimensions: 149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7mmOS: Android 8.1Screen size: 5.84-inchCPU: Kirin 970RAM: 4 - 8GBStorage: 64 / 128GBBattery: 3,400mAhRear camera: 16MP + 24MPFront camera: 24MPspecificationsRAM4GB RAMStorage Size64GB - 128GBColourBlue, GreyRead more ▼Today's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Bold reflective back+Great integrated fingerprint scanner Reasons to avoid-No microSD support-Average battery life The 2018 Honor flagship was the Honor 10, which was a decent smartphone (although its ranking below the Honor 9 from the year before should tell you something). In many ways it's an average Android smartphone, but we liked its fingerprint scanner and found the cameras pretty decent, too. It's also more stylish than most other handsets, even from its heyday. Read our full Honor 10 reviewToday's best Honor 10 deals327 Amazon customer reviews (opens in new tab)☆☆☆☆☆ (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$279 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$605 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 11 Honor View 10Before the V design struck SpecificationsRelease date: January 2018Weight: 172gDimensions: 157 x 75 x 7mmOS: Android 8Screen size: 5.84-inchCPU: Kirin 970RAM: 4 - 8GBStorage: 64 / 128GBBattery: 3,400mAhRear camera: 16MP + 24MPFront camera: 24MPspecificationsRAM6GB RAMStorage Size128GBColourBlack, BlueRead more ▼Today's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Newegg (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Good screen+Long battery life Reasons to avoid-Loose camera exposure metering-No water resistance We were big fans of the Honor View 10 when it was released, and though it's slightly older now, that doesn't mean it's any worse a device – just that its successors are better. There are some strengths, and some weaknesses to the phone, but overall it's decent for people looking for an all-rounder phone that'll see them through normal use. It's worth pointing out, though, that the price of the Honor View 10 hasn't sunk as low as its contemporaries since release. Read our full Honor View 10 reviewToday's best Honor View 10 deals803 Amazon customer reviews (opens in new tab)☆☆☆☆☆Reduced Price (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$499 (opens in new tab)$380.19 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)Reduced Price (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$499 (opens in new tab)$381.19 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$449 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)Show More DealsWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices (Image credit: Honor) 12 Honor 20 LiteThe budget Honor 20 SpecificationsRelease date: April 2018Weight: 164gDimensions: 154.8 x 73.6 x 8mmOS: Android 9Screen size: 6.21-inchCPU: Kirin 710RAM: 6GBStorage: 128GBBattery: 3,400mAhRear camera: 24MP + 8MP + 2MPFront camera: 32MPspecificationsColourBlack, BlueHDRHDRConditionNewToday's Best DealsView at Amazon (opens in new tab)View at Amazon (opens in new tab) Reasons to buy+Strong screen for price+Camera capable of quality pictures Reasons to avoid-Wide-angle camera isn't great-EMUI continues to underwhelm Honor's Lite phones haven't always been the most impressive devices, but they're good enough for people on a budget who don't need all the smarts and specs of the mid-range devices. The Honor 20 Lite was seemingly just an iterative upgrade on its predecessor, the Honor 10 Lite, but there are a few improvements - enough so to make the phone worth considering over the 10 Lite at the very least. Read our full Honor 20 Lite reviewToday's best Honor 20 Lite deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$360 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$529 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)We check over 250 million products every day for the best pricesRound up of today's best deals (opens in new tab)Honor Magic Pro 4 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$1,179 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor 50 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$519 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor Magic 4 Lite (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$405 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor View 20 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$585 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor 9 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$391.49 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor 10 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$279 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all pricesReduced Price (opens in new tab)Honor View 10 (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$499 (opens in new tab)$380.19 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all prices (opens in new tab)Honor 20 Lite (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$360 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)See all pricesWe check over 250 million products every day for the best pricespowered by Chris Edwards See more Mobile phones news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! 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