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We put the Honor 200 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across four criteria. In this test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key display specifications
- 6.8 inches OLED
- Dimensions 63.3x 75.2 mm x8.2 mm
- Resolution: FHD+ 2700×1224 pixels
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
- Aspect ratio:~20:9
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Honor 200 Pro
151
display
145
164
Best: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (164)
165
146
163
Best: Samsung Galaxy S23 (163)
158
164
Best: Google Pixel 7 Pro (164)
Eye Comfort Label & Attributes
<10%
Flicker perception probability
% of population
% of population
1.79
Minimum Brightness
in nits
in nits
0.65
Circadian Action Factor
95%
Color
Consistency
vs Display-P3 color space
Consistency
vs Display-P3 color space
Position in Global Ranking
8th
8th
1. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
3. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
6. Google Pixel 8
153
6. Vivo X100 Pro
153
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
8. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
8. Honor Magic V2
151
8. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
8. Honor 200 Pro
151
13. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
14. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
14. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
14. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
18. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
18. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
22. Google Pixel Fold
145
23. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
25. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
25. Huawei P60 Pro
143
25. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
28. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
31. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
32. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
32. Apple iPhone 15
140
32. Honor 90
140
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
36. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
36. Apple iPhone 14
138
36. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
36. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
40. OnePlus Open
137
40. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
40. Vivo X Fold
137
40. Xiaomi 14
137
44. Google Pixel 7
136
44. Honor Magic Vs
136
46. Apple iPhone 13
135
46. Google Pixel 7a
135
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
46. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
46. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
51. Huawei P50 Pro
134
51. Nothing Phone (2)
134
51. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
54. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
54. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
59. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
59. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
59. Vivo X90 Pro
132
59. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
59. Xiaomi 13
132
64. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
64. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
64. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
64. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
68. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
68. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
68. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
68. Oppo Find X5
130
68. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
68. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
68. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
68. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
68. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
68. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
68. Xiaomi 12T
130
79. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
79. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
79. Xiaomi 13T
129
82. Oppo Find N2
128
83. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
83. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
83. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
83. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
87. Asus Zenfone 10
126
87. Oppo Find X6
126
87. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
87. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
91. Google Pixel 6a
125
91. Google Pixel 6
125
91. Honor 70
125
91. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
91. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
91. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
91. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
98. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
98. OnePlus 11
124
98. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
98. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
98. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
103. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
103. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
103. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
103. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
107. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
107. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
107. Nothing Phone(1)
122
110. Apple iPhone 12
121
111. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
111. Realme GT 5G
120
113. Fairphone 5
119
113. Xiaomi 12
119
115. Asus Zenfone 8
115
115. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
117. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
117. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
119. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
119. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
121. POCO F4 GT
111
122. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
123. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
124. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
125. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
126. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
127. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
128. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
129. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
Position in High-End Ranking
1st
1st
1. Honor 200 Pro
151
2. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
3. Honor 90
140
3. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
5. Google Pixel 7
136
6. Google Pixel 7a
135
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
8. Nothing Phone (2)
134
9. Xiaomi 12T
130
10. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
11. Google Pixel 6a
125
11. Google Pixel 6
125
11. Honor 70
125
14. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
15. Nothing Phone(1)
122
16. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
16. Realme GT 5G
120
18. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
19. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
19. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
21. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
22. POCO F4 GT
111
23. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
24. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
25. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
26. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
Pros
- Good color accuracy in all tested lighting conditions
- Good HDR10 video rendering in low-light conditions
- Excellent touch-to-display response time
Cons
- Lack of smoothness when browsing the web
- Lack of luminance for video content in indoor conditions
- Many frame mismatches, especially for 60 fps content
- Low peak luminance in challenging environments
The Honor 200 Pro’s display showed a strong performance in our Display protocol, supported by achieving a top score in color and an excellent showing in touch.
The Honor 200 Pro’s flicker-free screen provided a well-adapted brightness in low light and in indoor conditions. However, the display’s readability was heavily challenged in outdoor lighting, and the device couldn’t quite match the luminance and contrast levels of its competitors.
Color performance was by far the display’s strongest aspect. The device’s colors, tested in the faithful mode were accurate throughout. This, along with color uniformity, earned the device the highest score in this attribute. Despite a slight green color shift when viewed from an angle, the screen managed to maintain its color accuracy.
Touch performance was highlighted by a very fast and accurate average response time of 56 ms. In addition, the device showed no evidence of reacting to any unintended touches. However, there was a little lack of smoothness when scrolling the web and when viewing the gallery app.
Video performance was overall good, but results were held back mainly because of the many frame mismatches that were visible, especially on content displayed at 60 frames per second. The device’s screen luminance of different videos was generally low when watching in indoor conditions.
The Honor 200 Pro’s lack of flicker, well-controlled luminance as well as its color consistency and effective blue light filtering also earned it DXOMARK’s Eye Comfort label, distinguishing it as a device that is visually comfortable to use in low light.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis, a device undergoes a series of objective and perceptual tests in controlled lab and real-life conditions. The DXOMARK Display score takes into account the overall user experience the screen provides, considering the hardware capacity and the software tuning. In testing, only factory-installed video and photo apps are used. More in-depth details about how DXOMARK tests displays are available in the article “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”
The following section focuses on the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Full reports with detailed performance evaluations are available upon request. To order a copy, please contact us.
Readability
145
Honor 200 Pro
164
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
How Display Readability score is composed
Readability evaluates the user’s ease and comfort of viewing still content, such as photos or a web page, on the display under different lighting conditions. Our measurements run in the labs are completed by perceptual testing and analysis.
Luminance under various lighting conditions
This graph shows the screen luminance in environments that range from total darkness to outdoor conditions. In our labs, the indoor environment (250 lux to 830 lux) simulates the artificial and natural lighting conditions commonly seen in homes (with medium diffusion); the outdoor environment (from 20,000 lux) replicates a situation with highly diffused light.
Contrast under various lighting conditions
This graph shows the screen’s contrast levels in lighting environments that range from total darkness to outdoor conditions. In our labs, the indoor environment (250 lux to 830 lux) simulates the artificial and natural lighting conditions commonly seen in homes (with medium diffusion); the outdoor environment (from 20,000 lux) replicates a situation with highly diffused light.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Photo EOTF
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for still images follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under intensive lighting conditions (20,000 lux) in the low gray level regions.
Luminance vs Viewing Angle
This graph presents how the luminance drops as viewing angles increase.
Skin-tone rendering in an outdoor (50 000 lux) environment
From left: Honor 200 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24, Google Pixel 8
(Photos for illustration only)
Average Reflectance (SCI) Honor 200 Pro
4.8 %
Low
Good
Bad
High
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
SCI stands for Specular Component Included, which measures both the diffuse reflection and the specular reflection. Reflection from a simple glass sheet is around 4%, while it reaches about 6% for a plastic sheet. Although smartphones’ first surface is made of glass, their total reflection (without coating) is usually around 5% due to multiple reflections created by the complex optical stack.
Average reflectance is computed based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Average reflectance is computed based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Reflectance (SCI)
Wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color, but also our capacity to see it; for example, UV is a very low wavelength that the human eye cannot see; Infrared is a high wavelength that the human eye also cannot see). White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, i.e. the range the human eye can see. Measurements above show the reflection of the devices within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm).
Uniformity
This graph shows the distribution of luminance throughout the entire display panel. Uniformity is measured with a 20% gray pattern, with bright green indicating ideal luminance. An evenly spread-out bright green color on the screen indicates that the display’s brightness is uniform. Other colors indicate a loss of uniformity.
PWM Frequency Honor 200 Pro
No flicker
Bad
Good
Bad
Great
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and Pulse Width Modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because flickering at low frequencies can be perceived by some individuals, and in the most extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can appear at a higher frequency. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to be less disturbing for users.
Temporal Light Modulation
This graph represents the frequencies of lighting variation; the highest peak gives the most important modulation. The combination of a low frequency and a high peak is susceptible to inducing eye fatigue.
How Display Color score is composed
Color evaluations are performed in different lighting conditions to see how well the device manages color with the surrounding environment. Devices are tested with sRGB and Display-P3 image patterns. Both faithful mode and default mode are used for our evaluation. Our measurements run in the labs are completed by perceptual testing & analysis.
White point color under D65 illuminant at 830 lux
This graph shows the white point coordinates for the image pattern using the default or the faithful mode. D65 illuminant (6500 Kelvin) is a standard that defines the color of white at midday; it is used for display calibration as a white reference, therefore devices are expected to be at or close to the D65 white point.
Color fidelity
Each arrow represents the color difference between a target color pattern (base of the arrow) and its actual measurement (tip of the arrow). The longer the arrow, the more visible the color difference is. If the arrow stays within the circle, the color difference will be visible only to trained eyes. The tested color mode is the most faithful proposed by each device, and a color correction is applied to account for the different white points of each device.
White color shift with angle
This graph shows the color shift when the screen is at an angle. Each dot represents a measurement at a particular angle. Dots inside the inner circle exhibit no color shift in angle; those between the inner and outer circle have shifts that only trained experts will see; but those falling outside the outer circle are noticeable.
Circadian Action Factor Honor 200 Pro
0.65
Good
Good
Bad
Bad
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
The circadian action factor is a metric that defines how light impacts the human sleep cycle. It is the ratio of the light energy contributing to sleep disturbances (centered around 450 nm, representing blue light) over the light energy contributing to our perception (covering 400 nm to 700 nm and centered on 550 nm, which is green light). A high circadian action factor means that the ambient light contains strong blue-light energy and is likely to affect the body’s sleep cycle, while a low circadian action factor implies the light has weak blue-light energy and is less likely to affect sleeping patterns.
Spectrum of white emission with Night mode ON
Spectrum measurements of a white web page with BLF mode on and off. This graph shows the impact of blue light filtering on the whole spectrum. All other settings used are default, in particular, the luminance level follows the auto-brightness adaptation from the manufacturer.
The wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color but also the capacity to see it. For example, UV, which has a very low wavelength, and infra-red, which has a high wavelength, are both not visible to the human eye. White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, which is the range visible to the human eye.
The wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color but also the capacity to see it. For example, UV, which has a very low wavelength, and infra-red, which has a high wavelength, are both not visible to the human eye. White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, which is the range visible to the human eye.
Spectrum of white emission with Night mode OFF
Spectrum measurements of a white web page with BLF mode on and off. This graph shows the impact of blue light filtering on the whole spectrum. All other settings used are default, in particular, the luminance level follows the auto-brightness adaptation from the manufacturer.
The wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color but also the capacity to see it. For example, UV, which has a very low wavelength, and infra-red, which has a high wavelength, are both not visible to the human eye. White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, which is the range visible to the human eye.
The wavelength (horizontal axis) defines light color but also the capacity to see it. For example, UV, which has a very low wavelength, and infra-red, which has a high wavelength, are both not visible to the human eye. White light is composed of all wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm, which is the range visible to the human eye.
Video
146
Honor 200 Pro
163
Samsung Galaxy S23
How Display Video score is composed
The video attribute evaluates the Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR10) video handling in indoor and low-light conditions . Our measurements run in the labs are completed by perceptual testing and analysis.
Video peak luminance vs Lighting conditions
This bar chart presents the peak luminance measured for SDR and HDR10 content on a 10% window white pattern.
Video peak luminance vs Lighting conditions
This bar chart presents the peak luminance measured for SDR and HDR10 content on a 10% window white pattern.
SDR video EOTF curve
These curves represent the SDR video tone distribution for white color.
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for SDR videos follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for SDR videos follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
SDR video EOTF curve
These curves represent the SDR video tone distribution for white color.
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for SDR videos follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). The standard for SDR videos follows a 2.2 gamma. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
HDR10 video EOTF curve
These curves represent the HDR10 video tone distribution for white color.
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). While the PQ (Perceptual Quantizer) standard is reminded here for reference, it cannot be a target for smartphones as it is an absolute standard whereas smartphones adapt their brightness to lighting conditions. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). While the PQ (Perceptual Quantizer) standard is reminded here for reference, it cannot be a target for smartphones as it is an absolute standard whereas smartphones adapt their brightness to lighting conditions. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
HDR10 video EOTF curve
These curves represent the HDR10 video tone distribution for white color.
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). While the PQ (Perceptual Quantizer) standard is reminded here for reference, it cannot be a target for smartphones as it is an absolute standard whereas smartphones adapt their brightness to lighting conditions. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
The Electro-Optical Transfer Function (EOTF) defines how bits are converted into luminance out of the display. Gray levels (horizontal axis) represent the different shades from pure white (100% gray level) to pitch black (0% gray level). While the PQ (Perceptual Quantizer) standard is reminded here for reference, it cannot be a target for smartphones as it is an absolute standard whereas smartphones adapt their brightness to lighting conditions. The flatter the curves, the harder it is to perceive differences between consecutive shades. This phenomenon is more frequent under bright lighting conditions (830 lux) in the low gray levels region (< 30%).
Gamut coverage for video content under 0 lux environment
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The solid color gamut measures the extent of the color area that the device can render in total darkness. The dotted line represents the content’s artistic intent. The measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
Gamut coverage for video content under 830 lux environment
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The solid color gamut measures the extent of the color area that the device can render in total darkness. The dotted line represents the content’s artistic intent. The measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.
SDR Video Frame Drops FHD at 30 fps
8.4 %
Few
Good
Bad
Many
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
SDR Video Frame Drops UHD at 30 fps
27.2 %
Few
Good
Bad
Many
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
These gauges present the percentage of frame irregularities in a 30-second video. These irregularities are not necessarily perceived by users (unless they are all located at the same time stamp) but are an indicator of performance.
Touch
158
Honor 200 Pro
164
Google Pixel 7 Pro
How Display Touch score is composed
We evaluate the touch attributes under many types of contents where touch is key, and requires different behaviors such as gaming (quick touch to response time), web (smooth scrolling of the page) and images (accurate and smooth navigation from one image to another).
Average Touch Response Time Honor 200 Pro
56 ms
Fast
Good
Bad
Slow
Honor 200 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24
Google Pixel 8
Touch To Display response time
This response time test precisely evaluates the time elapsed between a single touch of the robot on the screen and the displayed action. This test is applied to activities that require high reactivity, such as gaming.
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