The charm of Yagu Light and Shadow Photography - Honor 200 Pro review

Interpreting the Beauty of Nature

The first impression of the Honor 200 Pro is its chic design. The back glass features a combination of glossy and matte finishes, showcasing the charm of "collision," while the design at the junction resembles the curves of a coastline, making the transition between the two extremely harmonious. Moreover, the tidal texture in the matte area gives a flowing visual effect, bringing the beauty of natural light and shadow.

The rear camera module of the Honor 200 Pro breaks away from the traditional "circle or square" design, opting for an irregular combination of an ellipse and a diamond shape, resembling the form of an island, which also echoes elements such as the coastline curves and tidal textures. Additionally, the Honor 200 Pro we have in hand is in the Coral Pink color, which looks elegant and gentle, likely to win the hearts of many female consumers.

On the front, the Honor 200 Pro continues the curved screen design, but the curvature on the sides is not too pronounced, resulting in a very smooth sliding feel without the green edge phenomenon, and it is less prone to accidental touches during gaming.

It is commendable that the Honor 200 Pro has a comfortable feel, with dimensions of 163.3mm (length) × 75.2mm (width) × 8.2mm (thickness) and a weight of approximately 199g, making it friendly for single-handed holding, giving a sense of thinness and lightness, and not causing too much burden on the fingers during long periods of taking photos or editing images.

A Different Portrait Mode

With the support of Agu, it exudes a more optical flavor.Compared to the previous generation's Glory 100 Pro, the new Glory 200 Pro has not only upgraded in hardware but also introduced "innovations" in software. The Glory 200 Pro collaborates with the renowned French photography studio Yagu, which has nearly a century of portrait photography experience, integrating the essence of professional portrait photography into the smartphone, allowing you to effortlessly capture DSLR-level portrait photos.

The Glory 200 Pro supports three brand-new portrait modes:

1. Yagu Vivid: The color saturation of the photos is closer to what the naked eye sees, and with the support of AI computing power, the light and shadow are vividly represented.

2. Yagu Texture: The color of the photos is more intense, exuding a romantic French retro flavor.

3. Yagu Classic: It's not just a simple black and white filter; the overall lighting of the photo is more three-dimensional, with both highlights and shadow details being relatively pronounced.

Yagu Vivid is more suitable for everyday photography, with natural and enduring colors, and a realistic depth of field blur. Yagu Texture and Yagu Classic are more appropriate for studio photography. With the support of powerful AI computational photography, the texture of the photos is elevated to a higher level, and a casual shot can be like a "20,000 yuan portrait."

It is worth mentioning that when switching between the three portrait modes, the Yagu logo will also change accordingly, with full attention to detail.

Recently, it has been observed that more and more people prefer to add watermarks to their photos. The Glory 200 Pro offers two watermark modes to choose from, with the Yagu logo exuding a sense of sophistication.Not just in portrait photography, but this time the Honor 200 Pro has also seen a significant upgrade in its main camera. The Honor 200 Pro is equipped with a custom Honor H9000 sensor, featuring 50 megapixels and a 1/1.3-inch large sensor size, supporting dual OIS and EIS image stabilization. From the sample images taken by the main camera, it can be observed that the color reproduction, as well as the sharpness of the photos and the control of light ratios, are all very good.

The telephoto lens is the world's first to feature a 50-megapixel IMX856 sensor, supporting dual OIS and EIS image stabilization, with 2.5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom. The most impressive aspect of the telephoto for the reviewer is its stability. Even at the maximum 50x digital zoom, the stability is maintained, and as long as the subject is properly aligned, the resulting photos have a relatively good clarity.

The front-facing camera boasts a 50-megapixel DSLR-grade portrait lens that you will find hard to put down. The beauty mode is relatively natural, and the skin tone is accurately reproduced.

Screen quality is online

Outstanding eye protection capabilities

To capture good photos, a high-quality screen is naturally indispensable—it can restore the true appearance of the photos. In terms of basic parameters, the Honor 200 Pro features a 6.78-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate (resolution 2700x1224), with a peak brightness of 4000 nit, Delta E≈0.27 (color accuracy), supporting 10.7 billion colors and the DCI-P3 wide color gamut, among others. In practical experience, the screen's transparency is good, with a delicate viewing experience, accurate color reproduction, and rich details, capable of clearly and truly displaying the inherent charm of the photos. At the same time, when taking photos outdoors in strong light or browsing short videos, the screen's brightness is also sufficiently high, allowing users to easily read the displayed content.As one of the leaders and advocates in eye-care technology in the mobile phone industry, Honor has brought a 3840Hz zero-risk PWM dimming to the screen of the Honor 200 Pro, coupled with hardware-level low blue light, AI sleep assistance display, natural color display 2.0, quasi-natural light eye protection, 360° adaptive dimming, and other technologies, making its eye-care capabilities truly outstanding. During the time spent experiencing the Honor 200 Pro, the screen's comfortable viewing effectively reduced adverse symptoms such as dry eyes, sore eyes, and even tearing for users like me who are "sensitive" to eye strain from prolonged mobile phone use. On the other hand, for users who enjoy playing with their phones at night, the natural color display 2.0 and 360° adaptive dimming technologies allow the screen color temperature to change with the environment and provide just the right display brightness, ensuring eye comfort at all times.

Flagship Dual Chips

All-Round Performance

In terms of performance, communication, and battery life, which determine the overall experience, the Honor 200 Pro also brings flagship-level configurations — the third-generation Snapdragon 8s mobile platform, the self-developed RF enhancement chip HONOR C1+, a 5564mm² VC cooling area, 100W wired super fast charging, and a 5200mAh battery. Let's take a look at the experiences these configurations provide.

For the gaming performance that many players care about, with the third-generation Snapdragon 8s mobile platform, a 5564mm² VC cooling area, and the empowerment of GPU Turbo X technology, the Honor 200 Pro supports 120fps mode for popular mobile games such as "King of Glory," "League of Legends," "QQ Speed," and "Call of Duty." Facing "King of Glory" with extremely high frame rates, ultra-high resolution, anti-aliasing enabled, and the highest overall picture quality settings, the Honor 200 Pro achieved an average frame rate of 119.5fps in a 14-minute intense battle. Facing "Genshin Impact" with extremely high graphics quality, 60fps frame rate, and very high dynamic blur settings, after a 30-minute Sumeru map running test, it achieved an average frame rate of 56.3fps, with smooth performance throughout the game. Moreover, after a 30-minute "Genshin Impact" map running test, the highest temperature on the back of the Honor 200 Pro's body was only 41.6°C, indicating excellent cooling capabilities that are trustworthy for gamers.

Ultimately, a mobile phone is a communication tool, and signal is its most basic and core function. The Honor 200 Pro is equipped with the self-developed RF enhancement chip HONOR C1+, which can effectively enhance the performance of antenna reception and transmission. Tests have shown that this chip can effectively enhance weak call and network experiences in weak signal scenarios such as garages and elevators, and the signal recovery speed is also faster compared to other mobile phones.

Of course, the self-developed advantages of the Honor 200 Pro are not limited to the field of communication. In terms of charging and battery life, it also has the self-developed Qinghai Lake battery — by using silicon-carbon anode technology, it increases the battery's energy density, balancing a slim body while achieving a 5200mAh battery capacity. Combined with 100W wired super fast charging and 66W wireless super fast charging, it is on par with the top flagship level.Based on the aforementioned charging power of the Honor 200 Pro, actual measurements show that in wired mode, it only takes about 37 minutes to charge from 1% to 100%. In terms of battery life, with Wi-Fi connected, screen brightness at 50%, and speaker volume set, the Honor 200 Pro has impressive endurance—watching 1 hour of TikTok consumes 7% of the battery, and 1 hour of playing "Honor of Kings" consumes 17%.

In conclusion, the Honor 200 Pro is a distinctive product with a unique style in appearance, which is quite valuable in the homogenized smartphone market. What's more special is that Honor has collaborated with Paris-based Yagu Studio, carving out its own path in the crowded field of photography— the Honor 200 Pro not only excels in portrait texture but also makes taking a beautiful photo easier. Additionally, in performance, communication, and battery life, the Honor 200 Pro demonstrates a well-rounded capability. If you are planning to purchase a phone that can capture beautiful photos of your girlfriend, the Honor 200 Pro, starting at 3499 yuan, is a choice worth serious consideration!