It seems we are yet to see enough of devices with 18:9 aspect ratio this year as Huawei has just released the Honor 7X with the impressive 18:9 aspect ratio with Full HD display. The Huawei Honor 7X sports a 5.9-inch screen with 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a Kirin 659 Chipset, which is an octa-core processor. There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded via MicroSD card to 128GB.
Design-wise, it measures 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm in dimension and weighs about 165g. It has a full metal unibody design which is solidly built and premium.
Key Specs of Huawei Honor 7X
- Design: metal and glass
- Screen: 5.93-inch LTPS 18:9, Full HD+ resolution (407ppi)
- Protection: Gorilla Glass
- Camera: 16 MP sensor + 2 MP sensor
- Video: Full HD recording
- OS: EMUI 5.1, based on Android Nougat 7.0
- Processor: HiSilicon Kirin 659 octa-core CPU
- GPU: Mali T830-MP2 GPU
- Memory: 4GB of RAM and 32 GB/64GB
- Battery: 3,340mAh
- Misc: Huawei Histen 3D Audio, micro USB, fingerprint reader
In the camera department, the Huawei Honor 7X features a dual back camera configuration that consists of a 16 MP sensor + 2 MP sensor while the front-facing camera is an 8MP snapper. Battery capacity is 3340mAh and is supported by a fast charging technology.
Huawei Honor 7X Full Specifications and Price
LAUNCH
・Announced: 2017, October
・Status: coming soon
NETWORK
・Technology: No cellular connectivity
・2G bands: Yes
3G Band: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Band: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
DESIGN
・Dimensions: 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm
・Weight: 165g
・SIM: Dual
DISPLAY
・Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours
・Size: 5.9 inches LTPS 18:9, Full HD+ resolution (407ppi
・Resolution: 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
・Multitouch: Yes, up to 10 fingers
・Protection: Corny Gorrila Glass
SOFTWARE
・OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
・Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 659 octa-core CPU
・CPU: Mali T830
STORAGE
・Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
・Internal: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA
・Primary: 16MP + 2MP
・Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
・Video: 1080p@30fps
・Secondary: 8 MP, 1080p
SOUND
・Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
・Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
・3.5mm jack: Yes
・DTS HD sound
COMMS
・WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
・Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
・GPS: Yes; GLONASS
・USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
・Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
・Messaging: Email, Push Mail, IM
・Browser: HTML5
・Java: No
・Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
・Google Drive (100 GB cloud storage)
・MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
・MP4/H.264 player
・Document viewer
・Photo/video editor
BATTERY
・Non-removable 3,340mAh
・Talk time: Up to 10 h (multimedia)
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
The Huawei Honor 7X costs about CNY1,299 – CNY1,999 which is around $200 – $300 and will be available from October 2017
