Huawei has finally unveiled its first HarmonyOS-powered devices: with two smart TVs one called the Honor Vision and the other the Honor Vision Pro. Both these TVs will go on sale sale mostly in China next week, according to reports from Gadgets360.
The Company announced this week, HarmonyOS is Huawei’s big attempt to reduce its reliance on Google’s Android operating system. After the Trump ban, Google was among the first US company to suspend Huawei’s Android license back in May, the company has not hidden the fact that it plans to develop an alternative operating system, although it says that HarmonyOS has been in development for over two years.
Eventually, HarmonyOS will run on everything from wearables to PCs and tablets, but for now Huawei says its focus is on “smart screens” like this. Huawei says the OS is ready to run on phones, but for now it opts to continue using Android for its own smartphones for the time being.
Honor Vision TV Specs
In terms of hardware, the TVs include Huawei’s Honghu 818 chipset, an octa-core processor which will process the images seen on screen. They’ll also include a 55-inch, 4K display, and can be used as a smart home hub, according to Gadgets360. The screens will be able to provide viewers with information about the weather and can track packages, and can be controlled with a smartphone.
According to the Verge, there are some differences between the two models: the Honor Vision Pro also comes with an adjustable pop-up camera and six far-field microphones, which can be used for video calling, with a resolution of 1080p and 30fps. The Honor Vision Pro also comes with six 10W speakers, while the Honor Vision only comes with four.
Huawei previously said it intends to focus its efforts with HarmonyOS on just the Chinese market at first, meaning it’s unlikely that the device will be available worldwide at launch.
When they goes on sale on August 15th, the Honor Vision will run about $540, while the Honor Vision Pro will retail for about $680.
