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Honor 30 series goes official with three options to choose from

There’s something for everyone

Published

April 16, 2020

Shivam Vahia

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has announced the Honor 30 Series. It’ll be the brand’s flagship series for a while though sales are currently limited to China. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of prime markets like India and the Philippines are closed-off at the moment.

It has launched three phones in the series — Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+.

Honor 30

It gets a 6.5-inch curved OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the front camera. Powering the phone is a HiSilicon Kirin 985 processor along with 6GB RAM in the base option. Backing the internals is a 4000mAh battery with 40W fast charging.

On the rear is a quad-camera setup consisting of a primary 40-megapixel sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel periscope lens for 5x optical zoom, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front is a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

It’s available in three configurations. The starter option with 6GB+128GB specs is priced at CNY 2,999 (US$ 425), the second option gets 8GB+128GB and costs CNY 3,199 (US$ 455), and lastly the 8GB+256GB variant is marked at CNY 3,499 (US$ 495).

Honor 30 Pro

It shares the same design language as the Honor 30 but has a few specification differences. On the front is a slightly bigger 6.6-inch curved OLED display with Full HD+ resolution and an elongated cut-out for the front cameras. Powering the phone is a HiSlicon Kirin 990 processor and standard 8GB RAM. Though, it also gets expandable storage via a microSD card. It gets the same 4000mAh battery and 40W fast charging as the Honor 30.

The rear camera setup includes a 40-megapixel primary sensor that has the same specifications as the one on Honor 30, a 16-megapixel wide-angle lens, and an 8-megapixel periscope lens. Yes, this “pro” version gets only a triple-camera setup. However, the front has a 32-megapixel primary sensor along with an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens for selfies.

The 8GB+128GB option will cost CNY 3,999 (US$ 565) while the 8GB+256GB variant is priced at CNY 4,399 (US$ 625).

Honor 30 Pro+

Just like the previous two, this one also gets incremental upgrades and in turn, providing more options to the end-user. It has the same display as the Honor 30 Pro, but with a 90Hz refresh rate. Powering the phone is also the same HiSlicon Kirin 990 processor. Even the battery capacity and charging speeds are the same. However, this one also supports 27W fast wireless charging as well as support for reverse charging.

All camera specifications remain the same, but the primary rear sensor has been bumped to 50-megapixel. It will also have IP54 water and dust resistance. All the three phones come with Magic UI 3.1 that’s based on Android 10.

The 8GB+256GB option costs CNY 4,999 (US$ 710) and the 12GB+256GB variant is marked at CNY 5,499 (US$ 780). For now, sales are limited to China and there’s no timeline available for other markets.

Related Topics:Honor Honor 30 Honor 30 Pro

Gaming

Bloodborne is getting an R-rated animated film adaptation

And it’s going to be produced by Sony and Jacksepticeye.

Published

April 14, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

FromSoftware fans are eating well these days. Though gamers are still anticipating the arrival of The Duskbloods on the Switch 2, the studio’s other franchises are getting well-deserved nods for adaptations: Sekiro, Elden Ring, and now, Bloodborne.

Sekiro has already been slated for an anime adaptation for a while now. Meanwhile, Alex Garland recently confirmed that he is adapting Elden Ring for A24. Today, Sony Pictures has confirmed that the studio is working on an R-rated animated film based on Bloodborne.

Via Variety, Sony Pictures president Sanford Panitch says that the upcoming adaptation will keep the game’s essence of horror and gore. With a name like “Bloodborne,” you can’t have an adaptation without a heaping of blood.

Besides Sony, the animated project has another big name attached to its production: YouTuber Jacksepticeye. Throughout his career, the creator has been vocal about considering Bloodborne as his favorite game of all time. He even has a tattoo of the Hunter’s Mark on his forearm. For this project, Jack will be a co-producer.

Though the creator’s skill in filmmaking is still a relative unknown, Jack’s love for the game should give the project a gamer’s voice. If anything, Markiplier’s recent Iron Lung adaptation offers optimism that YouTubers can also create decent films.

Gaming

Xbox CEO admits Game Pass is too expensive right now

Her statement was clear in a leaked memo.

Published

April 14, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Formerly a cheap and convenient way to enjoy content, today’s subscription services are anything but affordable. Signing up for so many services can quickly pile up and rob you of a significant chunk of your monthly salary. Today, recently instated Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has surprisingly agreed with the sentiment and called out the Game Pass for being “too expensive for players.”

While today’s subscriptions still conveniently collate a swath of content under one roof, their service providers continuously up their prices for no reason or, worse, for the promise of AI features no one asked for. The Game Pass is no different after a series of price hikes have placed the service beyond what budget-conscious players might call justifiable.

As of late, Sharma has been adamant about the resurgence of Xbox as a worthy competitor to the PlayStation and the Switch. She even teased the platform’s next generation as a device that can also play PC games.

Today, in a leaked memo (via The Verge), Sharma has reportedly admitted to the ongoing pitfalls of the Game Pass system.

“Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a better value equation. Long term, we will evolve Game Pass into a more flexible system which will take time to test and learn around,” she said.

A simple price cut still seems like a lot to hope for. Xbox might also introduce a new tier that might reduce the price at the expense of some features. At the very least, Xbox’s new head recognizes the problem of an overly expensive subscription.

News

vivo V70 FE pre-orders now open, starts at PhP 25,999

Offers, perks available throughout pre-order period

Published

April 13, 2026

GadgetMatch

vivo has officially opened pre-orders for the vivo V70 FE, the more affordable follow-up to the vivo V70 launched last February.

The pre-order period is until April 24 and the midrange smartphone is available in two memory configurations:

8GB+256GB: PhP 25,999
12GB+256GB: PhP 29,999

Customers who place pre-orders at vivo stores nationwide will receive:

limited-time vivo VIP Card with a 6-month extended warranty and 6-month broken screen insurance
limited edition vivo Buds Air3
PhP 1,000 discount

Customers can also bring home the vivo V70 FE for as low as PhP 37/day with 0% interest installment plans up to 18 months via Home Credit.

In addition, Globe has been tapped as the official network partner for a free prepaid SIM with 1-year unli 5G.

The vivo V70 FE has a POP MART Zsiga Exclusive Photo Border, thanks to its partnership with the IP. You may recall that the vivo V70 also released an exclusive Golden Hour colorway earlier.

The device is built for creators with a 200MP main camera, which can deliver portraits at different focal lengths, including an 85mm zoom.

In front is a 32MP camera and a 6.81-inch 120Hz 1.5K AMOLED display.

The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo processor. It houses a 7,000mAh battery with support for 90W fast charging.

Customers can choose from three colorways: Muse Purple, Ocean Blue, and Urban Silver.