HONOR review

Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

HONOR suits UK buyers who want a laptop or Android tablet at a modest entry price, with £449.99 as the starting figure and returns of 14 days. It earns a place for students and everyday computing, where email, chat and phone and a 1 year warranty matter more than graphics choice or cover length.

Key facts

Best for
Budget UK buyers for laptops and tablets who want support reach at a low entry price.
Price from
£449.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Warranty
1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Return window
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Most memory (GB)
32 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Student discount
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
HONOR Device Co., Ltd. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
China (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Laptop, Gaming laptop, Tablet
Operating systems
Windows, Android
Graphics
Intel
Official website
honor.com

Chargers and power banks

Price from
£449.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Highest continuous output (W)
100 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
GaN chargers
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Warranty
1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
HONOR Device Co., Ltd. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
China (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Laptop, Gaming laptop, Tablet

Phones

Price from
£449.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Return window
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Trade-in
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
HONOR Device Co., Ltd. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
China (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Laptop, Gaming laptop, Tablet
Operating systems
Windows, Android

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • One catalogue covers laptop, gaming laptop and tablet, so a laptop, a gaming laptop and a tablet can be ordered from the same seller.
  • Laptop memory reaches 32 GB, giving buyers planning to keep a machine for years a clear ceiling to shop to.
  • Support spans email, chat and phone, and a help centre is present on 96.7% of tracked brands, so the reach is standard for a large maker.
  • Ranked on warranty years, HONOR sits at 14 of 34 brands, mid table rather than at the back of the field.
  • Accessories are sold alongside the computers, with charger output reaching 100 W and GaN offered.

Cons

  • A 1 year warranty puts HONOR at 14 of 34 brands ranked on warranty years, short of the 2 upper quartile across the site.
  • Gaming laptops appear in laptop, gaming laptop and tablet, yet graphics come only from intel, and NVIDIA or AMD chips cover 70.3% of tracked brands each. CyberPowerPC lists laptop, gaming laptop and desktop.
  • Buying runs on GB alone, so anyone outside that single market has no local purchase or support route from HONOR Device Co., Ltd..
  • The range ends at laptop, gaming laptop and tablet, without the desktops or mini PCs that laptop, gaming laptop and desktop and mini pc and laptop both carry.
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Who it suits

  • UK buyers who want a laptop or tablet with a £449.99 entry price, 14 days returns and a 1 year warranty in the box.
  • Students, who can apply the student discount to the £449.99 entry price and pair it with trade in on an old device.
  • Shoppers who want several support routes, since email, chat and phone cover phone, chat, email and a help centre.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Gamers shopping for graphics choice: intel is the only GPU brand in the range, where CyberPowerPC lists laptop, gaming laptop and desktop.
  • Buyers who want more device types in one order: laptop, gaming laptop and tablet ends at tablets, where Scan lists laptop, gaming laptop and desktop and GEEKOM lists mini pc and laptop.

Core features

Cover runs for 1 year on the machines HONOR sells, and returns last 14 days, so a laptop that turns out not to fit the desk or the bag can go back without a long argument. Memory in the laptop range reaches 32 GB, which is the ceiling worth shopping to if the machine is meant to last. A student discount applies on top, so study buyers can bring the entry price down before checkout. Plan around the warranty being short rather than treating it as a long ownership promise.

How it compares on our data

Ranked on price from, HONOR sits at 22 of 34 brands compared. Ranked on warranty years, it sits at 14 of 34. The gap between those two positions is the trade-off in one line: entry pricing pulls ahead, cover stays ordinary. Shoppers who weight cost above warranty length get the better side of that bargain.

The company behind it

The warranty terms name HONOR Device Co., Ltd. as the contracting entity, and that company is headquartered in China. Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a question can go to a help centre, by phone, in chat or by email rather than down one route only. Buying in the UK runs through the brand's own store, which keeps the purchase and the support relationship in the same place.

How HONOR compares

Frequently asked questions

What does a HONOR laptop cost at the entry level?+

HONOR lists entry pricing at £449.99 for its MagicBook laptops, placing the brand at 22 of 34 brands ranked on price from. Gaming laptops and tablets sit in the same catalogue under Windows and Android.

Does HONOR run a student discount?+

Yes, HONOR offers a student discount, and student pricing appears on 100% of brands tracked, so the scheme is common rather than unusual. Stacking it on the £449.99 entry price lowers the cost of a laptop for study buyers.

How long is the warranty and the returns window?+

Cover runs for 1 year and returns last 14 days. Ranked on warranty years, HONOR sits at 14 of 34 brands compared, so read the terms before checkout rather than after a fault.

Which operating systems and chips do HONOR machines use?+

HONOR devices run on Windows and Android, and laptop graphics come from intel. Memory in the range reaches 32 GB. Buyers who need a wider spread of graphics options will find gaming focused sellers such as CyberPowerPC, which lists laptop, gaming laptop and desktop.

Can I reach HONOR support by phone?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so phone, chat, email and a help centre are all listed. Across tracked brands a help centre appears on 96.7% and phone support on 53.9%, which puts the HONOR mix in line with the market.

Where does HONOR sell, and which company stands behind the warranty?+

Buying runs on GB, and the warranty terms name HONOR Device Co., Ltd., headquartered in China. A single market means buyers elsewhere have no local purchase route, so check that the brand ships and supports your country before ordering.

Does HONOR sell anything other than laptops?+

The catalogue covers laptop, gaming laptop and tablet: laptops, gaming laptops and tablets. Accessories are sold too, with charger output reaching 100 W and GaN offered, so a desk or travel kit can be filled from the same seller. Trade in is accepted as well.

How does HONOR compare with the shortlist?+

Overall HONOR scores 8.8, with the cost part at 8.9 and the offer part at 8.7. Against named rivals the catalogue is narrower than laptop, gaming laptop and desktop at Scan, and the GPU list is intel where CyberPowerPC lists laptop, gaming laptop and desktop.

Sources

  • agreement.itsec.honor.com/asm/agrFile/getHtmlFile checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters

    “Honor manages and operates this Website in Guangdong province, the People's Republic of China. ... exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in People's Court in Futian District, Shenzhen”

  • honor.com/global checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Products

    “Laptops ... HONOR WIN Gaming Laptops Series ... HONOR MagicBook Pro Series ... Tablets”

  • honor.com/global/support/warranty-policy checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Operating systems

    “Android Enterprise Recommended”

  • honor.com/uk/accessories checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: GaN chargers, Highest continuous output (W)

    “HONOR SuperCharge Power Adapter GaN Slim (Max 100W)”

  • honor.com/uk/laptops checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Graphics, Most memory (GB)

    “Intel® Graphics ... Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU”

  • honor.com/uk/laptops/honor-magicbook-x16-2024/buy checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Price from, Return window, Support channels

    “Next Working Day Delivery: Payment by 16:00 GMT Monday to Friday, excluding Scotland and Northern Ireland.”

  • honor.com/uk/shop/students-offers checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Student discount

    “Are you a Student or aged between 16 and 26? Get verified with a valid photo ID, Student ID or academic email address to get 10% off for all products.”

  • honor.com/uk/support/warranty-policy checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Legal entity, Warranty

    “This warranty will be provided by HONOR Device Co., Ltd. and its local affiliate listed at the following address”

  • honor.com/uk/trade-in checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Trade-in

    “HONOR Trade In - Price & Offer | HONOR UK”

Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: GaN chargers now yes
  • September 30, 2026: Operating systems was android, now windows, android
  • September 30, 2026: Highest continuous output (W) now 100
  • September 30, 2026: Products was new-phones, refurbished-phones, refurbished-laptops, foldables, now laptop, gaming-laptop, tablet
  • September 30, 2026: store categories no longer computers, phones, audio, tv, gaming
  • September 30, 2026: wireless no longer yes
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores cost now 8.9
  • September 30, 2026: axisScores offer now 8.7
  • September 30, 2026: promotions now 10% off for students and youths via UNiDAYS
  • September 30, 2026: score now 8.8
HONOR

HONOR

Budget UK buyers for laptops and tablets who want support reach at a low entry price.

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