Huawei’s Honor brand has launched Honor Bee 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It packs a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core processor, has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, but it still runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1 on top. It has dual SIM support, 4G LTE connectivity with VoLTE.
It comes with Smart Key that has been placed on the left bezel of the device. Through a simple configuration, the Smart-key can open the flashlight and other applications. It has ‘Rainbow Light’ on the back, which lights up when one gets a call, communicating alerts and notification in vibrant colours around the rear camera.
Honor Bee 2 specifications
- 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display
- 1.3GHz Quad-core processor
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with up to 32GB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1
- 5MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, 1.4um Pixel size
- 2MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 134.18×66.7×9.9mm
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2100mAh battery
The Honor Bee 2 comes in gold, white and black colors and is priced at Rs. 7,499 (MRP). It is available across all Honor partner stores across India and comes with a 15-month service warranty.
Commenting on the launch, P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, said:
We are very excited to introduce the Honor Bee2 in India through our vast offline channel and are confident that it will be a strong performer in the lower mid-level segment. We at Honor are focused on embedding powerful features in the mid-range devices at an affordable price to accommodate consumers’ lifestyle. The Honor Bee2 offers best-in-class user experience, beautiful design and a great mix of hardware and software will be an exceptional choice for consumers in the mid segment market in India.