All you wanted to ask about the Honor Holly 2 Plus

Here are the frequently asked questions about the Holly 2 Plus

Honor, a sub-brand of Huawei, has made a name for itself in the Indian smartphone market in a short span of time. Its recently-launched Holly 2 Plus continues the success story. Priced at Rs 8,499, it offers some loaded features such as a 5-inch HD display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, and 2GB RAM. For cameras, it has an 8MP camera at the back and a 5MP sensor for selfies. But the highlight of the smartphone is its powerful 4,000mAh battery.

If you’ve decided to buy this phone, but still need your doubts cleared, then we bring to you answers to frequently-asked questions on the Honor Holly 2 Plus.

1. Which CDMA spectrum does the Honor Holly 2 Plus support?

The Holly 2 Plus is among the very few Android smartphones available in the market that supports CDMA networks. It supports uplink frequency of 825-835 MHz and downlink frequency of 870-880 MHz.

2. Which GSM bands does the Holly 2 Plus support?

What’s unique about the Honor’s latest budget device is the fact that it supports the CDMA networks along with the usual GSM networks too. It can connect to following GSM spectrums:

GSM Band 2: 1850-1910MHz (UL), 1930-1990MHz (DL)

GSM Band 3: 1710-1785MHz (UL), 1805-1880MHz (DL)

GSM Band 8: 880-915MHz (UL), 925-960MHz (DL)

3. Can we use both the CDMA and GSM SIM cards at the same time?

The Honor Holly 2 Plus has dual-SIM slots, which allows you to use both GSM and CDMA SIM cards at the same time.

4. Is it dual-SIM active or dual-SIM standby?

The Honor Holly 2 Plus is dual-SIM standby, which means that if one of your number is busy, then the other number would be coming switched off.

5. How long does it take to charge the Holly 2 Plus?

As we have mentioned before, the Holly 2 Plus comes with a large 4,000mAh battery. But don’t worry, as it can charge fast, from 0 to 100 percent in about 90 mins.

6. Can we use the Honor Holly 2 Plus to charge other smartphones?

Yes, the Holly 2 Plus can also work as a power bank, and you can use an OTG cable to connect it to other phones, and they will start charging automatically.

7. When will the phone get Marshmallow update, and will we see any new features on EMUI?

Currently, the Honor Holly 2 Plus runs Android Lollipop with a custom skin called Emotion UI (EMUI). The device will soon be updated to Marshmallow, but there’s no exact date for that yet.