Honor has confirmed a launch date for its Honor 700 series, and the headline feature is not on the front. The Honor 700, Honor 700 Pro and Honor 700S will all be announced in China on November 13, according to Notebookcheck, and each one carries a square secondary display next to the rear cameras.
The rear screen is no longer just a design flourish. A new Honor teaser suggests the panel could display heart rate and blood oxygen readings, though the company has not officially confirmed that function, GSMArena reports. The claim remains a tease until the launch event settles it.
Honor 700 series rear screen features
Honor first showed the design of the three phones a few days before the launch date was set. All three share four colors: Blue Tone, Cold White, Clear Sky and Pink Mist, with the rear display sitting inside the camera plateau.
If the teaser is accurate, the rear panel would go well beyond notifications. Reliable Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station says it can also work as a viewfinder for selfies taken with the rear cameras, and that users will be able to play mini games on it. Honor has not confirmed those functions either.
- Heart rate and blood oxygen readings shown in an Honor teaser, but unconfirmed
- Rear display as a viewfinder for selfies with the main cameras, per Digital Chat Station
- Mini games and notifications on the rear screen, according to the same leaker
- A sensor for health readings may sit above the oval multi-LED flash; not officially confirmed
- Four colors across the lineup: Blue Tone, Cold White, Clear Sky and Pink Mist
