A Smart TV that is not really a Smart TV. Or put another way, Huawei‘s first television in Spain is not a TV but rather a connected screen that, together with some other detail, wants you to bet on it and make a hole for it in your living room. Is the Huawei Vision S a product with a future?
The TV that was not a TV
Along with a wide repertoire of new products, Huawei presented a very special one for what it means and not for what it is. Because it really is not what you would seem or believe at first, but let us explain.
Huawei Vision S is the name of the manufacturer’s new proposal within the Smart TV sector, although calling a screen that does not have a DTT tuner as a smart TV is not the right thing to do. Because indeed, with this television you will not be able to see any of the usual channels that with any other model you can see.
Of course, that is not a problem for you, because since you bought your Smart TV you have not yet tuned into the DTT signal because all the content you consume is through streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney +, Prime Video, HBO, YouTube, Twitch, etc.
Even so, it is true that it is very shocking that they try to reach a market that despite all that has advanced in these matters continues to consume a lot of DTT. Anyway, it will be a matter of time to see what acceptance they have and if they manage to give a pinch to that market share that right now mainly brands such as Samsung or LG control.
So continuing with the rest of the sections, what makes these new Huawei televisions attractive? Well, to begin with, it is a screen that is available in two diagonals: 55 and 65 inches . Two sizes that are currently the most common and demanded by practically any user. Because it is true that they are generous diagonals, but even in small rooms you get used to it and it is always better to enjoy a large image than to feel that you fell short later.
The two models have 4K resolution, support for HLG and HDR10 content as well as a refresh rate of 120 Hz, but beware that it does not have HDMI 2.1 so you will not be able to take advantage of the maximum quality offered by devices such as PS5 or Xbox Series X when it comes to running their games.
Of the rest of the specifications, little to comment, the operating system that it integrates is Harmony OS, it has 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, 3 HDMI 2.0 connectors, ethernet, a USB 2.0 port, coaxial, headphone port as well as 2 speakers of 10W plus two 10W tweeters and a front camera.
Yes, this Huawei TV or screen integrates its own 13 MP front camera that allows you to capture videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30 fps.
A screen for an ecosystem that starts now
As you can guess if you closely follow the world of current technology and smartphones in particular, this new Huawei screen is really a product for all those users who bet on HarmonyOS and the ecosystem that Huawei wants to create around the operating system they carry. time developing.
Whether they will succeed or not is something we do not know, because the US veto that prevents you from using Google services continues to think about certain markets such as Spanish. So even though it is a competitive product, many will not bet on it. Even less if you compare a little and see that at the level of specifications there are models from brands such as LG or Samsung that cost the same or less and offer more. Starting with a DTT tuner and then greater support for streaming applications.
Therefore, although details such as the integrated webcam can be striking and that promise of great integration with other products as well, until they show it they will not cease to be attractive products, but nothing more.
In addition, to reposition its products as alternatives in each of the sectors it works, the first thing Huawei should achieve is to regain authority in the mobile sector. And that, again, will be complicated as long as it maintains the ban on including the aforementioned Google services.
Price and availability
Available from June 10, the prices of these two Huawei Vision S models will be 799 and 999 euros respectively for the 55 and 65-inch screen. Too high? Well, possibly yes, because for that price there are already very interesting proposals. Although to make it a little more attractive, during the first days there will be a discount of 150 euros on the indicated price.
If you are an early adopter of manual and fan of Huawei, seize the moment. If not, better wait to see really what it offers, what the experience is and to what extent it adds value to the day-to-day life of each user.