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Honor 8X Indian Launch Tomorrow

Chinese tech giant Huawei’s sub brand Honor is launching its latest samrtphone tomorrow. The Honor 8X and 8X Max were launched in China last month and featured a 6.5-inch and 7.12 inch display respectively. We do not know if the 8X Max will be launched in India or not, but the company has confirmed the launch of the Honor 8X. The launch event will be held in India on October 16, 11:30 AM onwards. It will be broadcasted live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Also Read: Honor 8X And 8X Max Launched

The Honor 8X features a Kirin 710 Octa-Core processor which is clocked up to 2.2GHz. The phone supports expandable storage up to 400GB. The different variants of the phone are 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM and 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM. The 8X also features a 20 MP+ 2 MP dual-AI rear cameras and 16 MP front-facing camera. The camera also supports slow-motion at 120fps, 4X and super slow-motion at 480fps, 16X. The device has a Mali G51 MP4 along with GPU Turbo technology. The phone has a 3700 mAh battery and runs on Android Oreo 8.1-based EMUI 8.2 out of the box. The company also said that this phone has a 91 percent screen to body ratio.

The Honor 8X variants with 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM are priced at 1,399 Yuan ($202), 1,599 Yuan ($231) and 1,899 Yuan ($274) respectively. The Indian price of the phone has not been revealed.

October 15, 2018

Honor 7C Vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: The Ultimate Smartphone Under Rs 10,000

India’s budget smartphone segment has been congested for some time now. Companies like Xiaomi, Honor, Motorola consistently launch Android devices at a price of under Rs 15000, giving consumers a plethora of options. At a price point of Rs 10000, Xiaomi and Honor have two very good offerings. The Redmi Note 5 is priced at Rs 9999 for the base variant while the Honor 7C also retails for Rs 9999 for the base model.

The Honor 7C has an aluminium unibody build. The Redmi Note 5, on the other hand, has a plastic back which makes it feel much cheaper than the Honor 7C. Both the smartphones have an 18:9 aspect ratio. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px resolution. The Honor 7C, on the other hand, has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px resolution. The Redmi Note 5 has a 77.4% screen-to-body ratio while the Honor 7C has a 76.3% screen-to-body ratio.

When the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro were launched, many people wanted the Note 5 Pro to be the Note 5. One of the main reasons for that was the cameras. The Redmi Note 5, just like the Redmi Note 4, has a single camera on the back. The Honor 7C, on the other hand, has a dual-camera setup on the back at the same price.

The Honor 7C has a 13MP primary sensor which is coupled with a 2MP depth sensor. The primary sensor has an f/2.2 aperture. The presence of a depth sensor means that the Honor 7C can take portrait and bokeh shots. The Redmi Note 5 has a 12MP single sensor on the back with an f/2.2 aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 records 4K videos at 30fps while the Honor 7C records 1080P videos at 30fps. On the front, the Honor 7C houses an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture while the Redmi Note 5 has a 5MP sensor.

Out of the box, the Honor 7C runs on Android 8 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 on top. The Redmi Note 5 runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and with MIUI 9 on top. There is no specific timeline for when the Redmi Note 5 will be updated to Android 8 Oreo. It is, however, scheduled to be updated to MIUI 10 in the near future.

Under the hood, the Honor 7C runs on the Snapdragon 450 octa-core chipset with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. The storage is expandable using a micro SD card up to 256GB. The Redmi Note 5, on the other hand, runs on the Snapdragon 625 SoC, the same chipset found on the Redmi Note 4.

The Honor 7C offers a dual-camera setup, a dedicated microSD card slot and a better build quality when compared to the Redmi Note 5. How do the two smartphones stack up when their specifications are compared? Let’s find out!

Specs

Specifications	Honor 7C	Redmi Note 5
Price	Rs 9999 (3GB RAM)	Rs 9999 (3GB RAM)
Display	5.99 inch IPS LCD	5.99 inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1440 x 720 px 18:9 aspect ratio	2160 x 1080 px 18:9 aspect ratio
Primary Camera	13MP f/2.2 RBG sensor 2MP depth sensor	12MP f/2.2
Primary Camera Video	1080P @ 30fps	4K @ 30fps
Secondary Camera	8MP f/2.0	5MP f/2.0
Chipset	Snapdragon 450	Snapdragon 625
Processor	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	3GB	3GB
Storage	32GB Dedicated microSD card slot	32GB Hybrid microSD card slot
Battery	3000 mAh	4000 mAh
Add-Ons	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor Face Unlock

June 28, 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 Powered By The Snapdragon 430 Officially Launched

Honor has yet again launched a new entry-level Honor 7A smartphone in China. The smartphone comes in either 2/3GB RAM with 32GB onboard storage, priced at 799 Yuan (Rs 7,999) and 999 Yuan (Rs 9,999). These phones will be available in Aurora Blue, Black, and Platinum Gold and will go on sale in China from the 3rd of April 2018.

This is the latest entry-level smartphone from Honor, under the Honor 7 series. The company recently launched the Honor 7C with similar specifications. The smartphone has a full metal unibody design with a dual camera setup at the back. Unlike Honor 7x, the device has a flushed camera bump, which prevents the device from rocking. Additionally, the smartphone has a triple SIM and micro SD card slot, which can accept two nano SIM cards and a micro SD card altogether.

There is no word from the company regarding the smartphone’s global launch. Looking at Honor’s launch pattern, there is a high probability that the company will skip a global launch.

Honor 7A Specs

Honor 7A has a 5.7 inch HD+ 1440 x 720 px IPS LCD display with a 2.5 D curved glass protection. Under the hood, the device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 2/3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. Additionally, the smartphone supports memory expansion up to 256GB.

On the camera front, the smartphone 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. 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.

April 2, 2018
Honor 7C Officially Launched

The company has launched the Honor 7C in China. One feature that disguises this device from other Honor smartphones is the chipset. The Honor 7C is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, like the Redmi 5. In fact, the specifications are almost identical to its Xiaomi counterpart.

This seems like an unusual launch for Honor which is known for using its in-house Kirin chipset. The design of the device resembles the Honor 7X with a metallic unibody and thin bezels. Just like the 7X, the bottom bezel houses the Honor branding while the fingerprint sensor is placed on the back. The primary camera setup, however, resembled the Honor 9 Lite.

Honor 7X

Pricing and Availability

The Honor 7C is priced at CNY 899 (Rs 9238) for 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and CNY 1,299 (Rs 13348) for 4GB RAM and 64GB Storage. The smartphone will be available from the 13th of March in Black, Red, Gold and Blue colours. However, as of now, there is no information about the launch of this model in India.

Specifications of Honor 7C

The device has a 5.99 inch HD+ 1440 x 720 px IPS LCD display with a 2.5D curved glass finish. Under the hood, the smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core chipset with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. Similarly, the storage is expandable using a micro SD card up to 256GB.

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 7C runs on Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI 8 on the top. The smartphone has a fingerprint scanner. Similarly, the device also supports Face Unlock.

Conclusion

The Honor 7C checks all the boxes. In fact, the device outperforms in some aspects like Face Unlock and Dual camera. However, the Redmi 5 is priced at CNY 7,99, which is 100 CNY less than the Honor 7C’s pricing.

March 12, 2018
Honor 7C To Launch On March 12th

Honor is all set to launch the Honor 7C in China on the 12th of March. The Honor 7C has been thoroughly leaked in the last few days. In fact, it has specifications similar to the Honor 9 Lite. However, unlike the Honor 9 Lite, the smartphone features an aluminium metal unibody design with plastic antenna bands.

Leaked Specifications

The Honor 7C has a FullView 5.99-inch 1440 x 720p IPS LCD display, with 2.5D curved tempered glass protection. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core chipset with 3/4GB RAM and 32GB storage. Similar to a lot of Honor devices, the fingerprint sensor will be placed on the back. However, the bottom chin can easily house the sensor which currently, has the Honor branding.

The 7C has a primary dual camera setup on the back. Similar to devices like the Honor 9 Lite, it is a combination of a 13MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front is an 8MP camera. The Honor 7C will run Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI 8 skin on the top. The smartphone packs in a 2900 mAh Li-ion battery. Similarly, the smartphone will support 4G VoLte and WiFi, and Bluetooth.

The phone will be available in Black, Blue, and Gold colour options with a micro USB port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Conclusion

As per the leaked specifications, the Honor 7C is expected to be priced cheaper than the Honor 9 Lite. The smartphone will be initially launched in China, however, there is no information about the Indian launch as of now.

March 6, 2018
Huawei Enjoy 8 With A Dual Camera Setup Listed On TENAA

Huawei is likely to launch a new entry-level smartphone named Huawei Enjoy 8, which is currently listed on TENAA. The specifications of the smartphone almost match with the recently listed Honor 7C. In fact, the differences between the Honor 7C and the Huawei Enjoy 8 are very negligible. The Huawei Enjoy 8 will be the successor of the Huawei Enjoy 7, which was launched in China. Interestingly, the company did launch a special KFC edition of the Huawei Enjoy 7 in the US.

The device is listed in two parts, one with the model number LND-TL10 which comes with 32GB storage and the other model listed under the model number LND-AL20, which comes with 64GB storage.

The only difference between the Honor 7C and the Huawei Enjoy 8 is the build quality. The Honor 7C offers a metallic design, whereas the Huawei Enjoy 8 might have a plastic unibody design. However, the plastic build quality does appear to be of metallic finish for the untrained eyes.

Specifications:

The Honor 7C has a FullView 5.99-inch 1440 x 720p IPS LCD display, with 2.5D curved tempered glass protection. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an unknown Oct-core chipset with 1.4 GHz base frequency.

The device has a main dual camera setup with 13 MP + 20 MP sensors, with an 8 MP front-facing camera. The Honor 7C will be powered by Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI 8 skin on the top. Finally, the phone packs in a 2900 mAh Li-ion battery.

Conclusion:

The Ejoy series have been exclusive for the Chinese and Europian markets. So, the Huawei Enjoy 8 might be a China exclusive model. However, it could be launched in India under a different moniker.

February 22, 2018
Honor 7C With A Dual Camera Setup Spotted On TENAA

In the last three months, Honor has launched three budget smartphones in India including Honor 9i, Honor 7x, and Honor 9 Lite. It looks like the company is planning to launch a new Honor smartphone with a similar design language. The Honor 7C is now listed on TENAA, which hints towards the official launch of the device in China.

This will be the successor of the Honor 6C, which was launched in Europian markets for € 229. Later on, Honor also launched a successor to the Honor 6C named Honor 6C Pro for € 179. In terms of design, the smartphone resembles the Honor 7x with 18:9 aspect ratio display. However, the camera setup is slightly redesigned compared to the Honor 7x.

There are two devices listed on TENAA, one has a model number of LND-TL30 and another device is listed as LND-TL40. The only difference between these models is the amount of RAM. The LND-TL30 comes with 3GB RAM, whereas, the LND-TL40 comes with 4GB RAM, with 32 GB storage on both the models.

Specifications:

The Honor 7C has a FullView 5.99-inch 1440 x 720p IPS LCD display, with 2.5D curved tempered glass protection. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an unknown Oct-core chipset with 1.8 GHz base frequency.

The device has a main dual camera setup with 13 MP + 20 MP sensors, with an 8 MP front-facing camera. The Honor 7C will be powered by Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI 8 skin on the top. Finally, the phone packs in a 2900 mAh Li-ion battery.

Conclusion:

Considering the fact that, both the Honor 6C and the 6C Pro were exclusively launched in Europe, the Honor 7C might launch only in European markets.

February 22, 2018