Honor Pad 5 Android tablet launched in India, price starts at Rs 15,499

Honor had held a launch event in India to announce the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20i smartphones. Huawei’s sub-brand also announced the Honor Pad 5 tablet in the country.

Honor Pad 5 10.1 and 8-inch Specifications
The 10.1-inch and 8-inch display variants of the Honor Pad 5 carry support for full HD resolution. The 10.1-inch model comes with eye protection modes. The older Kirin 659 fuels the 10.1-inch model whereas the Kirin 710 SoC is present under the hood of the 8-inch variant.

Both models come in 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage models. They are also equipped with microSD card slots for additional storage. The 10.1-inch model has EMUI 8.0 based Android Oreo OS onboard whereas the 8-inch variant is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS and Magic 2.0 UI. Both tablets come with kids mode.

The Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch and 8-inch tablets are equipped with rear-facing cameras 8-megapixel. There is a 2-megapixel camera on the frontside of the 10.1-inch model. On the other side, the Honor Pad 5 8-inch slate features an 8-megapixel front camera.

The Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch has a fingerprint sensor whereas the 8-inch model carries support for face unlock only. They are equipped with dual stereo speakers. The 10.1-inch model has Harmon Kardon audio technology and Histen 5.0 whereas the 8-inch tablet has Dolby Atmos audio capabilities.

Honor Pad 5 10.1 and 8-inch Price and Availability
The 32 GB and 64 GB Honor Pad 5 10.1-inch models are respectively priced at Rs. 16,999 (~$245) and Rs. 18,999 (~$273). On the other side, the 32 GB and 64 GB Honor Pad 5 8-inch variants carry respective price tags of Rs. 15,499 (~$223) and Rs. 17,499 (~$252). These tablets will be hitting the Indian markets in July in Glacial Blue color. The Honor Pad 5 will be exclusively available through Flipkart.