Honor 200 review: unbeatable for currently 400 euros!?
A TEST REPORT from Fabian Menzel 
on October 22, 2024, 18:22 p.m. | Write a comment
Honor introduced the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro presents two high-end smartphones that aim to score points with their slim casing and edgeless displays with 120 Hertz.
For a recommended retail price of 599 euros, you can expect a lot and, at least on paper, the Honor 200 does a good job. The aforementioned display is said to be up to 4.000 nits bright, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen3 is under the hood, the 5.200 mAh battery can be charged with up to 100 watts and the back features a 50 megapixel telephoto camera with 2,5x optical magnification. In this detailed test report, we clarify whether the Honor 200 can also convince in everyday use and whether it is worth it for the current price of just under 400 euros.
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Conclusion on the Honor 200
In my opinion, the Honor 200 started out much too expensive, but after my test I have to conclude that the Honor 200 is currently just under 400 Euros is an extremely good choice. It scores highly in many areas. Above all in the slim and light design, the bright OLED display, the smooth performance, the long battery life and the all-round solid cameras. The few weaknesses in terms of the frame, fingerprint sensor and vibration motor are completely forgivable given the otherwise great overall package. Accordingly, I can recommend the Honor 200 to anyone who is looking for a beautiful high-end smartphone at the price of a mid-range smartphone.
We would like to thank Honor for providing the test device!
Design & Display
I think the design of the Honor 200 is extremely successful, except for one thing. At 161,5 x 74,6 mm, it is not a small smartphone, but due to the thickness of only 7,7 mm and the low weight of 187 grams, it feels much more compact in the hand than it actually is. Nevertheless, it cannot usually be proIt can be operated easily with one hand, but the rounded edges and thickness make it feel good in the hand. The frame is made of plastic with a high-gloss finish, which unfortunately devalues the smartphone somewhat. For a recommended retail price of 599 euros, I expect higher quality materials.
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Fortunately, a high-quality and attractive material is used on the back. It is made of matte glass, which is extremely slippery, but looks unique in the color "cyan". This color is basically a mint green, but depending on the light, a beautiful pattern appears, which is typical for Honor. Personally, I think this is really great, but if you prefer something more subtle, you should go for the black or white model. At the top left there are three cameras and the LED, which in my opinion are housed a little carelessly in an oval black camera housing.
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On the front, we are greeted by a beautiful OLED display with a smooth 120 Hertz refresh rate. It measures 6,7 inches and has a razor-sharp resolution of 2.664 x 1.200 pixels, so that you cannot see any individual pixels in everyday use. The maximum brightness is great, colors are reproduced beautifully realistically in “Normal” mode and the viewing angle stability is surprisingly good. Even when tilted to the side, colors hardly change color. The edges around the panel are pleasantly thin and, thanks to the subtle rounding, appear even thinner than they actually are. This is probably where the design of the old HUAWEI P40 Pro+ I really like the front page. Please keep it up Honor!
Software & Performance
The software used is MagicOS 8 based on Android 14. Google apps are of course preinstalled. The software is very similar to EMUI or HarmonyOS from HUAWEI, but I don't think that's a bad thing - on the contrary! MagicOS is currently my favorite user interface because it has many additional functions, but it is still clear and has an intuitive control center and control panel. The animations also look great. The Honor 200 is provided with software updates for three years and security updates for four years, which is fine.
battery – wow
The Honor 200 impresses with extremely long battery life. The 5.200 mAh battery takes me prothrough two days without any problems. With a screen-on time of 3 to 4,5 hours, I still had at least 50 percent and a maximum of 60 percent battery left at the end of the day. Hats off to Honor! A full charge with the 100 watt power adapter - which is unfortunately not included - takes about 40 minutes. Wireless charging is not supported.
Camera - neat
On the back there is a triple camera, which is positioned as follows:
- 50 megapixel main camera, f/2.0, 1/1.56 inch
- 50 megapixel telephoto camera, f/2.4, 2,5x optical
- 12 megapixel ultra wide angle camera, f/2.2
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All three cameras take decent pictures overall, with a few minor weaknesses. The color reproduction is generally good, but unfortunately green tones in particular rarely look realistic. Sometimes they are a little too pale and sometimes too high in contrast. In addition, the color reproduction of the telephoto camera differs greatly from that of the main and ultra-wide-angle cameras. The sharpness of all cameras is at a high level. Even at 10x magnification, the pictures are still usable, which I would not have thought in this price range. I really like the dynamic range. The front camera also takes attractive photos, although faces are drawn a little too softly for my taste.
The good image quality continues in poor lighting conditions. The main camera produces sufficiently sharp and bright images with a decent white balance. The darker it gets, the more noise there is, but that's completely normal in this price range.
Others – fingerprint sensor, vibration motor & speaker
The fingerprint sensor integrated into the display is a bit too low for my taste, which makes it difficult to reach with your thumb. It could also be faster and more reliable. It is OK, but the sensor reminds me a lot of the first generation of fingerprint sensors under the display. Magic6 Pro makes it much better.
The built-in vibration motor is just disappointing - especially for a recommended retail price of 599 euros. It is not annoyingly loud, but it just doesn't feel high quality. Xiaomi has been offering smartphones with better vibration motors for half the price for a long time. Shame on Honor!
To end this review on a positive note, I would like to praise the built-in stereo speakers. They are loud enough and deliver a good, clean sound.