Question about Honor 8 Pro

In all likelihood, the Honor 8 Pro will complement my previous Lumia 950 XL (Windows 10 Mobile) and perhaps replace it later. What about the Microsoft account? I would like to keep my contacts and calendars at Outlook.com and not move them to Google under any circumstances. Do any of you have experience of how this can be set up most sensibly? Apparently the Microsoft apps aren't much good and the sync via Exchange ActiveSync doesn't always work.