Huawei’s budget offering Honor Holly 2 Plus goes on sale at 15 February midnight

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 12 Feb 2016

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Few weeks back Huawei showcased Holly 2 Plus at an event in the national capital, and the same is now going to be available on Amazon and Flipkart from February 15 midnight. Highlight of Honor Holly successor is its compatibility with both GSM and CDMA technology.

On this happy occasion, Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India – Consumer Business Group said, “Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market with dual SIM 4G support and also one of the only smartphone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at this same time. Over the last 15 months, Honor in India has strived to come up with products which meet the unmet needs of the Indian customers by localized research and product development. With these new product introductions, Honor is optimistic of providing phones which suit the needs of Indian customers”.

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To recall, Honor Holly 2 Plus houses a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720) display and is powered by a MediaTek MT6735P quad-core chipset ticking at 1.3GHz. To ensure swift multitasking, Honor has roped in 2GB of RAM coupled with 16GB ROM. Storage can be expanded upto 128GB using microSD card.

It comes with a 4000 mAH battery which also supports a reverse charging and quick charging. In the optics section, Honor Holly 2 Plus features a 13MP primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash; and a 5MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture and 84-degree wide-angle lens on the front.

Key Specifications:

Model	Honor Holly 2 Plus
Display	5-inch HD IPS display
Processor	1.3 GHz 64-bit MediaTek MT6735P SoC; Mali 720 GPU
RAM	2GB RAM
Internal Storage	16GB, 128GB MicroSD card support
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop based Emotion UI 3.1
Primary Camera	13MP Sensor with LED Flash
Secondary Camera	5MP selfie camera
Battery	4000mAh
Sensors	Gravitation, Proximity, e-compass, Light
Others	4G LTE, 3G, CDMA, Dual SIM WiFi a/b/g/n/ac
Price	8,499 INR

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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Ashok

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10 years ago

the Honor Holly 2 Plus offers the sort of design most budget smartphones usually have. The device comes with a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. You should expect decent clarity and enjoyable viewing on this screen