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Honor 7A Vs Xiaomi Redmi 5: The Best Under Rs 10000?

Xiaomi has been on a roll since the turn of the year. The company has constantly launched either a budget or a flagship device in China and other markets like India. Honor, as well, has launched a few impressive budget smartphones in India in the past few months. The Honor 7X was a great device and so was the Honor 9 Lite. The company recently launched the Honor 7A and Honor 7C in India.

The Honor 7A is the more affordable of the two and is priced at Rs 8999 (3GB RAM) in India. The Xiaomi Redmi 5, even though starts at a price of Rs 7999, is priced at Rs 8999 for the 3GB RAM variant. While the Honor 7A is available via Flipkart and HiHonor.com, the Redmi 5 retails via Amazon and Mi.com Both the smartphones, unlike some of their more expensive counterparts, are readily available and users don’t have to wait for flash sales.

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While both the smartphones sport an 18:9 aspect ratio, the bezels are thicker on both the devices compared to some premium devices. However, a screen-to-body ratio of over 75% for both the smartphones is a respectable number. The Honor 7A sports a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. The Redmi 5 also has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD 1440 x 720 px display.

The main differentiating factor between the two smartphones is on the back. The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size and an f/2.2 aperture. The Honor 7A, on the other hand, has a dual-camera setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor helps the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor adds the depth effect. While the Honor 7A is priced only Rs 1000 higher than the Redmi 5, it does offer better camera specifications thanks to the presence of a dual-camera setup. To the front of the Redmi 5 is a 5MP camera while the Honor 7A has an 8MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and an LED flash.

The Redmi 5 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset while the Honor 7A runs on the Snapdragon 430 SoC. The Honor 7A is only available in one variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage while the Redmi 5 has 2GB, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. Both the smartphones offer storage expandability, although the Honor 7A has a dedicated microSD card slot while the Redmi 5 has a hybrid microSD card slot. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of both the devices.

Let’s now compare the specifications of both the smartphones. For a level playing field, we’re comparing the 3GB RAM model of the Redmi 5 with the Honor 7A since both the smartphones are priced exactly the same.

Specs

Specifications	Honor 7A	Redmi 5
Price	Rs 8999 (3GB RAM)	Rs 8999 (3GB RAM)
Display	5.7 inch IPS LCD	5.7 inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1440 x 720 px 18:9 aspect ratio	1440 x 720 px 18:9 aspect ratio
Primary Camera	13MP RBG sensor 2MP depth sensor	12MP f/2.2
Primary Camera Video	1080P @ 30fps	1080P @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	8MP f/2.0	5MP f/2.0
Chipset	Snapdragon 430	Snapdragon 450
Processor	Octa-core 4 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 4 x 1.1 GHz Cortex A53	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	3GB	3GB
Storage	32GB Dedicated microSD card slot	32GB Hybrid microSD card slot
Battery	3000 mAh	3300 mAh
Add-Ons	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock

June 14, 2018

Top Smartphones In India Under Rs 10000

The budget smartphone market in India always serves up some great devices. The sub-10K category in India has a lot of options with some impressive smartphones launched in 2018 so far. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5, the highly anticipated successor to the Redmi Note 4 in February. OPPO’s sub-brand, Realme launched the Realme 1 at a starting price of Rs 8990 with an impressive set of specifications.

Must Read: Top Smartphones In India Under Rs 20000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was launched in India amid great fanfare, thanks to the popularity of the Redmi Note 4. The device has a better design and improved cameras but, other than that, it isn’t the most significant upgrade over its predecessor.

It has a 5.99-inch display with a 2160 x 1080px resolution which translates to an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 2.0GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card.

The device has a 12MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP secondary camera with Beautify 3.0 software.

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Realme 1

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The Realme 1 has a 6 inch display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution. This translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become increasingly common these days.

The smartphone runs on the MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 chipset coupled with 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB/128GB storage. The onboard storage is expandable via a microSD card in case you run out of the onboard storage provided.

The Realme 1 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with ColorOS 5.0 on top.

The smartphone also misses out on a dual-camera setup, again, a feature that has become the norm. It has a 13MP camera on the back along with an 8MP front-facing camera.

Honor 7A

The Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become the norm for budget smartphones in India.

Under the hood, the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

The Honor 7A has a dual setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor will help the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor will add the depth effect. The device has an 8MP front-facing camera with support for Face Unlock and 1080p video recording capability.

Xiaomi Redmi 5

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The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 px display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the bezels are still very visible, especially in the Gold colour variant.

Under the hood, the Redmi 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, a 1.8GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 2GB, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card. Powering the device is a 3300 mAh battery which, Xioami claims has a standby time of up to 12 days.

The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size. The camera surprisingly only records 1080P videos at 30fps. To the front of the device is a 5MP camera with Beautify 3.0, which is Xiaomi’s software for enhanced selfies.

May 26, 2018
Honor 7A, Honor 7C Launched In India Starting Rs 8999

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched some great budget smartphones over the past few months. The Honor 9 Lite, especially, for its price has been a great device in the congested sub-10K category. To add to its budget smartphone portfolio, the company has launched the Honor 7A and Honor 7C in India.

The Honor 7A is priced at Rs 8999 and will be available in only one variant. The smartphone will go on sale via Flipkart from 12 pm on May 29th. The Honor 7C is priced at Rs 9999 for the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant, while its 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant will retail for Rs 11999. The Honor 7C will be sold via Amazon at 12 pm from May 31st.

Honor 7A

The Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5 D curved glass for protection. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio which has become the norm for budget smartphones in India.

Under the hood, the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

The Honor 7A has a 3000 mAh sealed battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The phone runs on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS with custom EMUI 8.0 skin on the top.

The Honor 7A has a dual setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The main sensor will help the smartphone to capture the picture and the secondary sensor will add the depth effect. The device has an 8MP front-facing camera with support for Face Unlock and 1080p video recording capability.

Honor 7C

The Honor 7C has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px and a 2.5D curved glass on top.

Under the hood, the smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core chipset with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. Similarly, the storage is expandable using a micro SD card up to 256GB.

The Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh sealed battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The phone runs on the latest Android 8 Oreo OS with custom EMUI 8.0 skin on the top.

The phone has a dual primary camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. There is an 8MP front-facing camera which. In fact, both the cameras support portrait mode with 1080p video recording capability.

The Honor 7A and Honor 7C have decent specifications for the price, however, devices like the Redmi Note 5 have a 1080P display and run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. The smartphones go on sale this month and there will definitely be suitors for the smartphones.

May 22, 2018
Honor 7A Specifications Leaked Before Official Announcement

The Honor 7x and 9 Lite were the first set of smartphones launched in India, which introduced 18:9 aspect ratio display with a dual camera setup on a budget segment. When it comes to price to performance ratio, these devices are on top of their games. And now the company is set to launch a new affordable smartphone with a FullView 18:9 aspect ratio display. The Honor 7A is now officially listed on TENAA, as the company has sent out press invites for an April 2nd launch. Similarly, this device could land in India to compete against the Xiaomi Redmi 5.

Honor 7x

Considering the other entry-level offering from Honor, there are no radical changes in terms of design and aesthetics. The smartphone has a metal unibody design, with plastic antenna bands on top and bottom of the smartphone. Similarly, as we have seen on the Honor 7x and Honor 9 Lite, the device has a dual camera setup at the back. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of the smartphone, which is a typical position for most of the smartphones with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Honor 7A Specs

The smartphone has a 5.7 inch 1440 x 720 px IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass protection. Under the hood, the device has an unknown 1.4 GHz Octa-core chipset with 2/3GB RAM and 16/32GB storage. Additionally, the storage is expandable up to 256GB with a micro SD card.

The smartphone has a typical Honor series dual camera setup, with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The Honor 7A has an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, which can record native 1080p videos @ 30fps. Additionally, the phone has a 3000 mAh Li-ion battery with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing.

The device runs on Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI skin on the top. The phone also supports the latest Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n standards with Bluetooth 4.2.

March 28, 2018