The Huawei Honor 7X: A Budget Phone with Surprising Features

Out of the box, the phone does look impressive. The display is quite bright and punchy, especially considering the price. However, when compared to its flagship counterpart, the Mate 10 Pro, it still manages to impress. With a 6.5-inch display, the Honor 7X offers a great viewing experience, although it's worth noting that it doesn't have the same level of brightness as some other phones on the market.

Inside the phone, we find one of Huawei's own keyring processors - the Kirin 659. This processor is paired with 4GB of RAM, which provides impressive performance considering its mid-range price tag. In benchmark tests, the Honor 7X doesn't quite match the performance of the more expensive Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but it still feels very fast and responsive when using everyday apps.

One area where the Honor 7X falls short is in software. The phone runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Huawei's EMUI 5.1 skin, which may seem outdated compared to newer versions of Android. Additionally, the phone comes pre-installed with a significant amount of bloatware - numerous apps that are not essential and can be removed. While this is frustrating, it's still possible to clean up the phone and install alternative launchers if desired.

The camera on the Honor 7X is another feature worth mentioning. Although it doesn't come with two separate lenses like some other budget phones, it does include a main 16-megapixel sensor paired with a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor. This setup allows for better portrait and wide aperture shots, but not quite to the same level as more expensive flagships. The camera's capabilities range from f/0.95 aperture to f/16, providing relatively shallow depth of field in photos.

In low-light conditions, however, the Honor 7X struggles to take decent photos due to increased noise and reduced detail. Video quality is also limited to 1080p at 30fps without Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which can lead to shaky footage. Overall, while the camera on the Honor 7X is capable in bright light, it falls short in more challenging conditions.

Battery life is another area where the Honor 7X impresses. With a relatively large 3,348mAh battery, combined with its mid-range processor and lower resolution display compared to flagships, the phone can easily last throughout the day. However, when put to the test, it doesn't quite match the longer-lasting batteries found in some other phones.

One of the most frustrating aspects of the Honor 7X is the lack of fast charging support. In today's market, where many phones already offer this feature, it's a bit surprising that Huawei has left it off the Honor 7X. This results in significantly longer charging times - roughly two and a half hours to reach 100% capacity.

Finally, some features like Bluetooth 5 or Wi-Fi AC are missing from the Honor 7X, which may be disappointing for those who rely on these technologies. NFC support is also lacking, which means contactless payments will not work with this phone. These compromises contribute to a total cost of $200 or £270, making the Honor 7X an attractive option in the budget smartphone market.

Despite some drawbacks, such as outdated software and limited camera capabilities, I still have mixed feelings about the Honor 7X. It feels fast, looks great, and offers impressive value for money at its price point. While it may not be perfect, it's a solid choice for those looking for an affordable Android phone with many of the features found in more expensive devices.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the new honest 7x and on paper it's a bargain and just two hundred dollars or two non-central pounds but is it actually worth buying well first impressions are really really good with an all-metal body six inch screen with super thin bezels dual camera lenses and yes even a headphone jack all that for toonder bucks but the reason it costs a little bit more here in the UK and in Europe is we get a slightly better spec with four gigs of RAM and 64 gigs of storage versus three and 32 on the US model although all versions support micro SD card so you can expand the storage if you haven't heard of them before honor is essentially a sub brand of Huawei offering more budget-friendly options like the 7 X as opposed to flagship phones like the Huawei p10 or the mate temp probe is what I made earlier but while these 7 X isn't as cheaper say the Moto G 5 picking it up the honor looks and feels a lot more premium I really like it in this Aurora blue color as well it looks a lot like the iPhone 7 plus from the back with the aluminium body and Tenant lines dual camera lenses and also you get a fingerprint reader on the back which is seriously fast I think honest say it's no point to five seconds it's basically instant it's really really good and also the subnet supports dual SIM cards which as I travel more I'm finding more and more useful you get a single speaker on the bottom which is decent bit sounds a bit tinny so what is slightly surprising and a bit disappointing is the fact the 7x uses the older microUSB port while than the USBC which most phones use these days so it's not the most future-proof I'm a big fan of taller 18 by 9 phone screens like this I think they look a lot more modern especially when you've got thinner bezels as well the 7x is 5.9 3 inch full HD screen uses an LCD panel rather than AMOLED so it doesn't have the most vibrant colors or the deepest blacks but it still looks good and while there are phones out there with better displays and side-by-side the 700-pound mate 10 probe does look a bit brighter and punchy er considering the 7x is a third the price it's still very impressive now inside under the hood we've got one of Huawei's own keyring six five nine process along with four gigs of RAM which in benchmarks doesn't come out all that well it offers around half the performance of the keren 970 in the mate 10 pro but despite that the 7x still feels really fast whether you're swiping between screens opening apps it all feels really responsive so performance is surprisingly good for a phone this cheap although it is disappointing to see the 7 X runs the older Android 7 and also the older emui 5.1 skin the big one oints for me is the ridiculous amount of bloatware pre-installed apps on the 7x you can remove most of them and maybe install a third-party launcher like the Google or nova launcher if you're not a fan of the emu I look but I wish they didn't fill it with so much crap that's why I always prefer stock Android but it's not a deal-breaker you can clean it up and despite the bloatware it still feels really responsive and that's the important thing now on to the camera you don't get many budget phones with two lenses like this we've got one 16 megapixel and 1/2 megapixel but this isn't a telephoto or a wide-angle lens it's just for extra depth information so the main camera can take better portrait and wide aperture shots the camera ranges from super shallow F not 0.95 aperture to f-16 where everything is pretty much in focus the wide aperture mode can be quite good producing some nice bokeh effect blood backgrounds but the portrait mode isn't quite so good and too smooth and this is not much detail there and as you'd expect quality drops in low-light as well with more noise less detail and because there's no oh is a kami more blurry video is also limited to 1080p at 30fps there's no 4k option here and again without OAS it can be very shaky so it's a decent stills camera overall but just make sure you've got good light for the best results but what about battery life well I can tell you right away that it doesn't quite match the mate temp prohee R with its mammoth four thousand milliamp hour cell but again it is also three times the price so that's not really a fair comparison inside the 7x we've got a three thousand three hundred forty eight million our cell which is a good size and combined with the more mid-range processor and also the relatively lower full HD resolution as opposed to quality that all helps improve battery life one hour of YouTube use twelve percent of the battery and one hour of gaming use twenty percent so with normal use I get around six hours of screen on time and by the end of a normal working day by around 10:00 p.m. I've got about 20 percent of the battery left so it's fine it'll get you through a full day but it's not the best on the market for example the cheaper Moto e for plus less a good few hours longer and the obviously they make tempo here lasts like a good half a day longer but it's still fine again consuming the price but what is more frustrating what's really frustrating is the lack of any fast charging support most phones these days I'm filming this in 2018 this came out just last month in December most phones now support fast charging it just takes ages to charge you're good to two and a half hours which is really annoying and for me one of the bigger weaknesses of the 7x but there are a few other areas where the 7x compromises to get a lower price as I say microUSB and also no fast charging but it also doesn't support the latest Bluetooth 5 or Wi-Fi AC or even NFC so you can't use contactless payments with it but for me now that's really the end of the world and well it's got an average camera and the software is a bit dated not forgetting all that bloatware I still really really like the auto 7x it's lovely to use feels fast looks great and again for the price $200 or 270 pounds I think it's an absolute steal it's great value for money and well it may not be perfect and there is strong competition I still highly recommend it click that like and subscribe button if you enjoyed this video let me know what you think of the honest 7 X in the comments and what you think is the best budget phone right now thank you very much for watching and I'll see you guys next time right here on the tech jabthis is the new honest 7x and on paper it's a bargain and just two hundred dollars or two non-central pounds but is it actually worth buying well first impressions are really really good with an all-metal body six inch screen with super thin bezels dual camera lenses and yes even a headphone jack all that for toonder bucks but the reason it costs a little bit more here in the UK and in Europe is we get a slightly better spec with four gigs of RAM and 64 gigs of storage versus three and 32 on the US model although all versions support micro SD card so you can expand the storage if you haven't heard of them before honor is essentially a sub brand of Huawei offering more budget-friendly options like the 7 X as opposed to flagship phones like the Huawei p10 or the mate temp probe is what I made earlier but while these 7 X isn't as cheaper say the Moto G 5 picking it up the honor looks and feels a lot more premium I really like it in this Aurora blue color as well it looks a lot like the iPhone 7 plus from the back with the aluminium body and Tenant lines dual camera lenses and also you get a fingerprint reader on the back which is seriously fast I think honest say it's no point to five seconds it's basically instant it's really really good and also the subnet supports dual SIM cards which as I travel more I'm finding more and more useful you get a single speaker on the bottom which is decent bit sounds a bit tinny so what is slightly surprising and a bit disappointing is the fact the 7x uses the older microUSB port while than the USBC which most phones use these days so it's not the most future-proof I'm a big fan of taller 18 by 9 phone screens like this I think they look a lot more modern especially when you've got thinner bezels as well the 7x is 5.9 3 inch full HD screen uses an LCD panel rather than AMOLED so it doesn't have the most vibrant colors or the deepest blacks but it still looks good and while there are phones out there with better displays and side-by-side the 700-pound mate 10 probe does look a bit brighter and punchy er considering the 7x is a third the price it's still very impressive now inside under the hood we've got one of Huawei's own keyring six five nine process along with four gigs of RAM which in benchmarks doesn't come out all that well it offers around half the performance of the keren 970 in the mate 10 pro but despite that the 7x still feels really fast whether you're swiping between screens opening apps it all feels really responsive so performance is surprisingly good for a phone this cheap although it is disappointing to see the 7 X runs the older Android 7 and also the older emui 5.1 skin the big one oints for me is the ridiculous amount of bloatware pre-installed apps on the 7x you can remove most of them and maybe install a third-party launcher like the Google or nova launcher if you're not a fan of the emu I look but I wish they didn't fill it with so much crap that's why I always prefer stock Android but it's not a deal-breaker you can clean it up and despite the bloatware it still feels really responsive and that's the important thing now on to the camera you don't get many budget phones with two lenses like this we've got one 16 megapixel and 1/2 megapixel but this isn't a telephoto or a wide-angle lens it's just for extra depth information so the main camera can take better portrait and wide aperture shots the camera ranges from super shallow F not 0.95 aperture to f-16 where everything is pretty much in focus the wide aperture mode can be quite good producing some nice bokeh effect blood backgrounds but the portrait mode isn't quite so good and too smooth and this is not much detail there and as you'd expect quality drops in low-light as well with more noise less detail and because there's no oh is a kami more blurry video is also limited to 1080p at 30fps there's no 4k option here and again without OAS it can be very shaky so it's a decent stills camera overall but just make sure you've got good light for the best results but what about battery life well I can tell you right away that it doesn't quite match the mate temp prohee R with its mammoth four thousand milliamp hour cell but again it is also three times the price so that's not really a fair comparison inside the 7x we've got a three thousand three hundred forty eight million our cell which is a good size and combined with the more mid-range processor and also the relatively lower full HD resolution as opposed to quality that all helps improve battery life one hour of YouTube use twelve percent of the battery and one hour of gaming use twenty percent so with normal use I get around six hours of screen on time and by the end of a normal working day by around 10:00 p.m. I've got about 20 percent of the battery left so it's fine it'll get you through a full day but it's not the best on the market for example the cheaper Moto e for plus less a good few hours longer and the obviously they make tempo here lasts like a good half a day longer but it's still fine again consuming the price but what is more frustrating what's really frustrating is the lack of any fast charging support most phones these days I'm filming this in 2018 this came out just last month in December most phones now support fast charging it just takes ages to charge you're good to two and a half hours which is really annoying and for me one of the bigger weaknesses of the 7x but there are a few other areas where the 7x compromises to get a lower price as I say microUSB and also no fast charging but it also doesn't support the latest Bluetooth 5 or Wi-Fi AC or even NFC so you can't use contactless payments with it but for me now that's really the end of the world and well it's got an average camera and the software is a bit dated not forgetting all that bloatware I still really really like the auto 7x it's lovely to use feels fast looks great and again for the price $200 or 270 pounds I think it's an absolute steal it's great value for money and well it may not be perfect and there is strong competition I still highly recommend it click that like and subscribe button if you enjoyed this video let me know what you think of the honest 7 X in the comments and what you think is the best budget phone right now thank you very much for watching and I'll see you guys next time right here on the tech jab\n"