Honor 200 Pro: Is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 as Powerful as Rumored?

The Honor 200 Pro is making waves in the market with its powerful Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. But does this phone truly live up to users' expectations? In this detailed review, we’ll explore the real-world performance of the Honor 200 Pro, from benchmark tests to everyday usage. By the end, you’ll know whether the Honor 200 Pro is the right fit for your needs.

Honor 200 Pro: Powerful Specs with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Before diving into the details, let's summarize the specs of the Honor 200 Pro for your reference.

• Display: OLED panel, 6.78-inch, 1.5K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate.
• CPU: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.
• RAM: 12 GB or 16 GB.
• Internal Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB.
• Rear Cameras: 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP.
• Front Camera: 50 MP.
• Battery: 5,200 mAh, 100W fast charging.

As you can see, the Honor 200 Pro is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip. For those interested, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 features an 8-core CPU with one Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.0 GHz, four Cortex-A710 cores at 2.8 GHz, and three power-efficient Cortex-A520 cores at 2.0 GHz. This setup promises to deliver impressive performance to users.

Additionally, the Honor 200 Pro comes equipped with either 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM, ensuring smooth and stable multitasking capabilities. The device also offers ample storage options with 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB, providing plenty of space for users to store large files, images, videos, and more.

Performance Review of the Honor 200 Pro

While the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with Cortex-X4 offers admirable single-core performance, its multi-core performance is slightly slower compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This means that the Honor 200 Pro lags behind the previous Honor 100 model in overall performance.

The Honor 200 Pro's multi-core GeekBench 6 score is 4,759 points.

The Honor 200 Pro's single-core GeekBench 6 score is 1,883 points.

The new Adreno 735 GPU in the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is quite strong, almost matching the Adreno 740 found in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but notably falling behind the Adreno 750 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Once again, the Honor 200 Pro scores lower than the Honor 100 Pro in GeekBench 6 tests.

Honor 200 Pro Wild Life score is 10,918 points.

Honor 200 Pro Wild Life Extreme score is 2,955 points

The Honor 200 Pro's Solar Bay score is 4,909 points.

Finally, the AnTuTu benchmark places the Honor 200 Pro on par with other phones equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip.

The Antutu score of Honor 200 Pro is 1,281,655 points.

Of course, overall stability is crucial, so we also ran our usual stress tests. The phone achieved a 68% CPU stability score and a 78% GPU stability score, which is typical for most smartphones with high-end chipsets. The Honor 200 Pro does get warm around the camera module, but nothing alarming.

Honor 200 Pro Wild Life Stress Test score.

Overall, the Honor 200 Pro delivers good performance, though it’s not the strongest out there. However, it should still meet most users' needs with high stability.

In summary, the Honor 200 Pro offers solid performance, making it a reliable choice for most users despite not being the most powerful option available.