The HONOR 200 Smart 5G is officially available across South Africa, introducing a robust entry point into the highly acclaimed HONOR 200 series. Starting at approximately ZAR 4,000, this device stands out by delivering seamless 5G connectivity, an expansive entertainment screen, and advanced physical durability at a price point where most competitors still limit buyers to basic 4G capabilities.
While that ZAR 4,000 baseline serves as the national standard for a base cash model, your final in-store price will naturally vary depending on localized regional promotions, specific carrier upgrading structures, and fluctuating distributor stock across provinces.
HONOR’s expansive retail footprint ensures you can purchase the 200 Smart through virtually any major physical or digital retail chain across the country.
If you prefer checking out the device in person, verifying stock on the floor, or using flexible retail store cards and interest-free split payment platforms (like PayJustNow), look here:
Makro & Game: Highly popular destinations for direct upfront cash deals, mass-market electronic promotions, and regional technology specials.
Foschini: Ideal if you intend to purchase the phone through an integrated clothing group account, comfortably spreading the payments out over several months.
Mr Price (MRP Cellular), PEP, & Ackermans: These widely distributed neighborhood favorite chains excel at offering highly affordable prepaid starter kits and convenient, hyper-local cash checkouts.
For straightforward home delivery, verified consumer reviews, or dedicated face-to-face setup assistance from a cellular consultant, check out these outlets:
Takealot: South Africa’s largest online storefront frequently hosts the device, with pricing shifting dynamically due to competing third-party tech importers and seasonal coupons.
HiFi Corp & Hi Online: Standard stockists for HONOR’s value-tier devices, often offering tailored in-house financing layouts or pairing the device with promotional tech gifts.
Cellucity & 4U: Independent cellular boutiques that are perfect if you want immediate device insurance registration, personalized data transfer assistance, or specialized protection plans.
For buyers who prefer to spread the cost over a longer timeline while securing immediate data allocations, the device is heavily featured on network carrier upgrade structures:
MTN & Chatz Connect: As primary mobile network partners, they feature the 200 Smart across an array of 24-month and 36-month contract tiers. These plans integrate small monthly device fees with everyday data and all-network calling minutes, making it highly affordable on a month-to-month basis.
Rather than navigating a complex list of numbers, here is a breakdown of what this smartphone actually delivers to elevate your daily mobile experience:
Solid Battery Life with Fast Top-ups: Built to keep you connected through long workdays and unexpected power fluctuations, the device packs a massive 5,200 mAh long-life battery paired with 35W SuperCharge technology. It comfortably stretches across two days of light-to-moderate multi-tasking without requiring a wall socket.
Next-Gen 5G Performance: Powered by a highly efficient 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor, the phone brings snappy 5G speeds right into the budget tier. This ensures lightning-fast downloads, seamless video streaming, and smooth app multitasking.
Large, Fluid 120Hz Display: It features an expansive 6.8-inch Full HD+ display running at a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. It is crafted with hardened aluminosilicate glass to withstand the daily bumps and drops of active usage.
Everyday Splash & Dust Defense: Carrying an IP64 dust and water resistance rating, the 200 Smart provides absolute peace of mind against sudden South African rain showers, countertop spills, or accidental kitchen splashes.
Capable 50MP Dual Camera: The rear layout is anchored by a sharp 50MP ultra-clear main sensor, built to capture highly detailed daily photos, crisp portraits, and steady videos that look clear even when zoomed in.
| Brand | Honor |
| Model | Honor 200 Smart |
| Announced | 21 August, 2024 |
| Released | 10 September, 2024 |
| Status | Available |
| Price | ZAR 4,000 |
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Dimensions | 167 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm (6.57 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Protection | IP64, dust and splash resistant |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Forest Green |
| 2G Network | |
| 3G Network | |
| 4G Network | |
| 5G Network | |
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 111.3 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density) |
| Audio Playback | |
| Video Playback | |
| FM Radio | No |
| Ring Tones | |
| Loudspeaker |
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 14, |
| User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Magic OS 8 |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Adreno 613 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 256GB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | Unspecified |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic) |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | 5200 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. | 35W wired |
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