Interview: Honor executives talk about road after independence, innovation and key partnerships, foldable phone plans

05 September 2022
We chatted with President of Honor EU - Tony Ran and Managing Director of Marketing Communication for Honor Europe - Clement Wong prior to the launch of the Honor 70.

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  • Patrick King
  • GPd
  • 21 Feb 2024

I am so pleased to see a forward thinking young company has taken the opportunity by the horns and run with it. I have tried to launch a folding smart device in the UK since 1999 and the UK was so slow to see its potential. its clear today why that is.
They just have a lot of mouth and critics and have done very little by way of tech since their beloved MARCONI.

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    • Smartwatchguy
    • 8r3
    • 07 Sep 2022

    Economics, if companies like this fade away, do you think prices will drop or stay the same? There is more than one usage/experience, there is more than one market. I'm old enough to remember when Samsung was low end like magnavox etc.. sub 100$ TVs.. (AOL disk of home entertainment)

    Look at Samsung now! Understand this company's position and go from there. Yes they're in it for the $ and not for us, its a business at the end of the day.

      oh look, his arms are folded, he must be serious. lol

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        • AnonD-731363
        • n$n
        • 06 Sep 2022

        AnonD-1033007, 06 Sep 2022Actually, i completely disagree with you 🤷🏻‍♂️, i'm ri... moreIf accepting facts is so hard for you then you may want to stop replying to my comments.
        If they are facts i wouldnt reply.
        Between fact and a reality is a very thin line. Fact is what you thinking and throwing at us like is a serious thing.
        Reality proves opposite.

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          • AnonD-1033007
          • g8K
          • 06 Sep 2022

          AnonD-731363, 06 Sep 2022Man but hes right and you are wrong. As he said litterary... moreActually, i completely disagree with you 🤷🏻‍♂️, i'm right and the person i replied to is wrong. You two can think what you want to think, if accepting facts is so hard for you then you may want to stop replying to my comments.

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            • AnonD-731363
            • n$n
            • 06 Sep 2022

            AnonD-1033007, 05 Sep 2022You're saying that Honor's innovations are 5G, di... moreMan but hes right and you are wrong.
            As he said litterary every phone is the same build same look and nothing special.
            At least last Honor magic 4 ultimate proved something else.
            No other phone have 5x 50+ mpix cameras. Mostly they get one main camera and 1-2 laughlable 2 mpix support cameras even in some flagship grade phones.
            Same goes for many else.

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              • AnonD-731363
              • n$n
              • 06 Sep 2022

              Kev, 05 Sep 2022Honor is trying to steal some of Xiaomi's thunder. The... moreMan convient old standart wired charging were always faster and better why this fuss with wireless.
              Its nothing special apart the fact is slower and you dont need another cable to plug into the charger there is nothing special or worth having wireless charging.
              Prove and correct me if i am wrong.

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                • Anonymous
                • gDf
                • 06 Sep 2022

                Pangsailousai, 06 Sep 2022A PRC company talking about "innovation", it'... morewhat sort of innovation was stolen? the apple-kind of innovation?

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                  • AnonD-1033007
                  • g8K
                  • 06 Sep 2022

                  GSM user, 06 Sep 2022MAn you missed big difference and that is 5G ... I will nev... more5G doesn't matter to me, it's not available here.

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                    • GSM user
                    • Cx@
                    • 06 Sep 2022

                    AnonD-1033007, 06 Sep 2022You did not understand my comment, what's so different... moreMAn you missed big difference and that is 5G ... I will never go back to 4G

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                      • GSM user
                      • Cx@
                      • 06 Sep 2022

                      AnonD-1033007, 06 Sep 2022You did not understand my comment, what's so different... moreWhat u mean ''here'' if something is more expensive you should thank your country .. by slapping 100 taxes and rules and fees !

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Tui
                        • 06 Sep 2022

                        honor will add nothing new or unique to the smartphone industry sadly.

                          Anonymous, 05 Sep 2022Magic 5 Ultimate = imx989 Oppo Find X6 Pro Plus as well and One Plus 11 Pro as well.

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                            • AnonD-1033007
                            • g8K
                            • 06 Sep 2022

                            Aierlan, 06 Sep 2022Not exactly. They recently opened their own high tech produ... moreYou did not understand my comment, what's so different on Honor? Design is 99% identical, software is 99% identical too and features are the same. I said that Honor is basically Huawei because they make 99% similar phones. I hope it's more clear now :)
                            The only difference i see between those phones are Google services and Honor is more expensive here for some weird reason.

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                              • ae86
                              • vaS
                              • 06 Sep 2022

                              yeah "idependence"... well yeah at least on papers

                                Anonymous, 05 Sep 2022Funny that both Huawei and Honor have phones that use same ... moreThe only camera that is shared between Honor Magic 4 Ultimate and Huawei P50 Pro is their telephoto camera, which can be also found inside Axon 40 Ultra.

                                They are quite vastly different now, especially considering that now Huawei is planning to add a variable aperture to the new Mate's main camera and a macro mode to its periscope lens.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Lkg
                                  • 06 Sep 2022

                                  Anonymous, 06 Sep 2022because they only change owner not change all business rela... moreNear 20 months aparts, but devices are equal.

                                  They are still one or huawei is making ODM for them.

                                    A PRC company talking about "innovation", it's their euphemism for theft.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • tEZ
                                      • 06 Sep 2022

                                      Anonymous, 05 Sep 2022Funny that both Huawei and Honor have phones that use same ... morebecause they only change owner not change all business relationship or worker

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • tEZ
                                        • 06 Sep 2022

                                        AnonD-1033007, 05 Sep 2022You're saying that Honor's innovations are 5G, di... moreits true Huawei take the most part in 5G development but they banned from it