Here is how I won the GoPro Creators Kit worth $950 at the Honor 8 Pro Media Meet

Last week, I was in Aamby Valley for the Honor 8 Pro with GoPro and Gameloft Media Meet before its official launch in India. For those who don’t know, Aamby Valley is in the state of Maharashtra. It’s a privately built city by Sahara India Parivar near Pune and is 120 Kms away from Mumbai. For more information, you can head to their website http://www.aambyvalley.com/Default.aspx

It was Friday the 23rd, ya not as scary as Friday the 13th 😉

We (Tech Media Fraternity and fashion bloggers) were handed over Honor 8 Pro devices after a product presentation by Huawei/Honor, GoPro and Gameloft team. Yes, there were presentations by folks from GoPro and Gameloft too. And the reason for these presentations was the fact that Honor 8 Pro will be the first device in India to launch with GoPro’s acclaimed Quik video editor pre-installed on the device. Similarly, Gameloft will have its extremely popular games like Asphalt pre-installed on the super powerful 6GB RAM, Honor 8 Pro smartphone.

So after the presentation, the tech media and fashion bloggers were each handed over the upcoming Honor 8 Pro. But the devices weren’t given without a purpose, we all were given a task to complete.

The Task

The task was simple! Go around Aamby Valley and capture the day with the Honor 8 Pro smartphone and then edit on GoPro Quik Video Editor. We had time from 3 PM until 9 PM to record, edit and submit our videos to the team.

Once everyone submitted their videos, the Jury (Honor and GoPro team) took their time going through all the videos (50+). After reviewing all the videos, the jury shortlisted 6 entries and played them for everyone.

Then out of those 6 shortlisted entries, 2 winners were selected. The second prize winner was announced first and it went to Chetan Bhawani from GizmoTimes and the first prize winner was Nikhil Chawla (Yay!)

The Prize

First Prize

GoPro Creators Kit (It’s not an official kit or package by GoPro. I coined this term)

Second Prize

GoPro Hero5 Black Camera

The Winner

In the GoPro Creators Kit, I won:

GoPro Hero5 Black $399.99
GoPro Seeker Backpack $179.99
Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter $49.99
GoPro 3 Way $69.99
GoPro Chesty (Chest Harness) $39.99
Pro Handlebar / Seatpost / Pole Mount $59.99
GoPro The Tool (Thumb Screw Wrench + Bottle Opener) $4.99
SDXC Memory Card $79.99
GoPro Accessory Kit $19.99
GoPro Tshirt $19.99

To satisfy the geeks, here are the specs of the Honor 8 Pro –

GENERAL

Release date	July 2017
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	157.00 x 77.50 x 6.97
Weight (g)	184.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	4000
Removable battery	No
Colours	Navy Blue, Platinum Gold, and Midnight Black
SAR value	NA

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	5.70
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1440×2560 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	515

HARDWARE

Processor	1.8GHz octa-core
Processor make	Kirin 960
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64/128GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256

CAMERA

Rear camera	Dual 12-megapixel
Flash	Yes
Front camera	8-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating System	Android 7.0
Skin	EMUI 5.1

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	NA
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.20
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	No
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer	No
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

Lastly, I want to express that the Honor 8 Pro meet will always remain special for me. Not only because I won a GoPro kit but because it marks the birth of Nikhil Chawla the HERO! Didn’t get it?

GoPro Be a HERO.