{"id":274583,"date":"2026-02-01T00:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/274583\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:56:09","slug":"honor-added-a-dummy-camera-to-the-back-of-the-power2-just-so-it-could-shamelessly-copy-the-iphone-17-pro-design-to-the-very-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/274583\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Added A Dummy Camera To The Back Of The Power2, Just So It Could Shamelessly Copy The iPhone 17 Pro Design To The Very End"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese smartphone manufacturers often don\u2019t even hide the fact that they copy various design elements from Apple, whether in the physical or software aspects. The only question is what limitations are they willing to surpass to achieve this feat? Honor recently reached a milestone in this regard, as the former Huawei sub-brand was found to have added a rear dummy camera to its Power2 just so it could resemble the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max<\/a>. Thankfully, not all aspects of Apple\u2019s latest flagships have been copied, such as the massive 10,080mAh battery.<\/p>\n

The Honor Power2 takes it one step further by allowing users to toggle its own version of Apple\u2019s Liquid Glass UI called \u2018Transparency mode\u2019<\/p>\n

The \u2018camera plateau\u2019 was the prominent design change that Apple added to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, which is now found on the Power2. In addition to the triple camera cluster at the back, Honor has incorporated the Cosmic Orange paint job, and just to complete the \u2018copy the iPhone\u2019 design language, the company added a dummy camera, which doesn\u2019t operate at all. Top-tier technology YouTuber MKBHD compared the Power2 and the iPhone 17 Pro, with both devices looking strikingly similar.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a strong possibility that you may not have been able to discern between the two smartphones from a certain viewing distance. Honor\u2019s Power2 also has its own version of Liquid Glass baked into Android, with the images below showing that the company has named it \u2018Transparency mode.\u2019 While it is definitely a knockoff of Apple\u2019s UI, we\u2019ll give Honor credit for giving Power2 owners the flexibility to switch between the two aesthetics, since not everyone is a fan of Liquid Glass.<\/p>\n

\"Honor<\/a>If you like Apple\u2019s Liquid Glass so much but don\u2019t have any of the company\u2019s products, Honor has baked \u2018Transparency mode\u2019 into Android for that very purpose \/ Image credits – MKBHD<\/p>\n

Now, for the hilarious part, the Power2 only has two rear cameras, which is strange to hear because there\u2019s a third sensor present too. It turns out that Honor incorporated a dummy unit so that its device can mimic the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max design. We reconfirmed MKBHD\u2019s information by checking the specifications on GSMArena<\/a>,\u00a0and sure enough, the Power2 is equipped with a single 50MP main shooter and a 5MP ultrawide-angle sensor. The YouTuber hasn\u2019t been able to use the third sensor, meaning that it\u2019s just a placeholder.<\/p>\n

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Luckily for you, Honor covered it up by using a massive 10,080mAh battery on the Honor2, which can double as a powerbank to top up other devices. The Chinese phone maker achieves this feat while making the Power2 thinner than the iPhone 17 Pro Max at 7.98mm. Of course, you\u2019ll have to make do with non-flagship specifications, including MediaTek\u2019s Dimensity 8500, 12GB RAM, and an LTPS OLED panel, but those are necessary trade-offs.<\/p>\n

News Source: MKBHD<\/a><\/p>\n

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