Honors first 5G phone will launch globally without Googles apps or services

Honor has announced that its first 5G phone, the Honor View 30 Pro, will be launching worldwide during a live stream earlier today. Powered by a Kirin 990 5G chipset, the phone has a 6.7-inch 1080p display with a hole-punch selfie camera and a 4,100mAh battery.

Alongside it, Honor has announced that the pop-up selfie camera-equipped 9X Pro will be releasing in select European markets starting in March for €249 after launching in China last year. The 9X Pro and View 30 Pro will be Honor’s first phones to release outside China without Google’s apps and services after the US barred American companies from working with parent company Huawei over national security concerns.

Beyond the 5G connectivity, Honor was keen to emphasize the camera...

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