Huawei Honor 7

Huawei Honor 7

Front and Back of Honor 7
Brand Honor
Manufacturer Huawei
Slogan Discover 7 Senses
Model PLK-UL00
Compatible networks

2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

4G LTE Rel. 8 (UE Cat 4) - 1800, 2100, 2600, 800 MHz European
First released July 2015 (China)
October 2015 (India)
Predecessor Huawei Honor 6
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions 143.20 mm (5.638 in) H
71.90 mm (2.831 in) W
8.50 mm (0.335 in) D
Weight 157 g (5.5 oz)
Operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow
CPU Hisilicon Kirin 935 CPU Octa-core (4*A53 2.2GHz + 4*A53 1.5GHz)
GPU Mali-T628 MP4
Memory 3GB RAM
Storage 16/64GB
Removable storage microSD, up to 128GB
Battery Non-removable 3100 mAh battery (11.8 Wh)
Display 5.2 in (130 mm) IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 423 ppi (1080×1920)
Rear camera 20 megapixels 1080p 5152 x 3888 pixels, pixels, Fast Focus, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, video 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front camera 8 megapixels, front-faced soft light, panorama
Connectivity
Other Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity sensor Compass
Website Honor 7 India

The Huawei Honor 7 is a smartphone made by Huawei under the sub-brand Honor. It is a successor for Huawei Honor 6, the flagship device under Honor brand for 2014. The Honor lineup is known to feature high-end features for an affordable price range and this device continues the tradition. The models vary for different markets with a gold coloured, dual-sim variant with 64 GB storage capacity being exclusive to China. International model comes with 16 GB storage option and the Indian version hosts only single-sim capabilities.

Overview

The Honor 7 features a full-metal body, 5.2 inch touchscreen, a 20 MP rear camera and a 8 MP front camera.[1] It is available three colors- gold, grey and silver; gold being exclusive to Chinese market. Gold version also features a dual-sim capability, NFC and 64 GB of internal storage. The international version is available in grey and silver only, with 16 GB internal storage capacity. This version also lacks the NFC feature and the Indian version[2] is the single-sim variant of the international version. The phone comes with a fingerprint sensor claimed to be intelligent and highly responsive. Another notable feature of the phone is the 'Smart' button, an additional hardware button that can be assigned to specific tasks making the device easier to use.

Software

The Honor 7 ships with Android Lollipop with Huawei's Emotion UI (EMUI) 3.0. The camera interface has a few new features including the 'Good Food' mode that adds detail and crisps the images of food items. Many convenient tweaks have been made for single-handed use. The fingerprint reader is claimed to unlock the phone at 0.5 seconds and also includes additional software features that enable easier use of the device.

Release

The phone was announced in China in July 2015. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in August 2015 and was announced in India in October 2015. Huawei has tied up with Flipkart for the release of the device and it is announced as a 'Flipkart Exclusive' product.

Versions

Huawei has unveiled a new edition of its acclaimed handset Honor 7. The new version has been named Honor 7 Enhanced and it comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The difference with regard to the previous edition is not only the updated operating system but also the introduction of the 32 GB internal storage.[3] The Honor 7 had 16 and 64 GB options and an Android 5.0 Lollipop as OS. The other specifications have still been kept the same.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huawei Honor 7.
  1. ↑ "Huawei Honor 7 first impressions: Smartphone sports Kirin 935 SoC, 3GB RAM, 20MP rear camera and more". Tech2.
  2. ↑ "Huawei Honor 7 - Phone Details, Price and Reviews". hihonor.in.
  3. ↑ "PakMobileHub - Huawei launches Honor 7 Enhanced Edition with Android 6". pakmobilehub.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
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