• Honor 7C is the latest budget offering from Huawei’s online only brand Honor. The highlight of the budget 7C smartphone is the dual-rear camera and taller display. Honor has packed this phone with several features like the option for a face unlock, Portrait mode on the rear camera, for a starting price of Rs 9,999. Honor also launched another smartphone in this range called the 7A with similar specifications, though the processor is different from the one on the Honor 7C.
  • Given the price and specifications, Honor 7C will compete with some of the budget options in the market like the recently launched Redmi Y2, the Redmi Note 5 series, etc. Here’s our review of the Honor 7C and how it performed.

Introduction and Camera

The Huawei Honor 7C is a mid-range smartphone out of the stables of the China-based smartphone vendor. The smartphone sports a metal unibody design which is capped with rounded edges that makes it easily fit in the palm. Also, the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor can be used to unlock the device without having to enter any password.
The device comes with impressive dual rear shooters which are designed to capture life-like images in both favourable and unfavourable conditions. At the back, the smartphone comes with dual 13+2-megapixel rear sensors which along with an LED flash aids low-light images. On the front, the handset is equipped with an 8-megapixel front-facing shooter which is ideal for making video calls and clicking selfies.
Performance and Display
The Huawei Honor 7C flaunts a 5.99-inch HD+ Full View display which is coupled with wide viewing angles. On the 5.99-inch screen, you can enjoy videos and games.
At its heart, there is an octa-core Snapdragon 450 chipset which along with 3GB of RAM ensures a smooth and lag-free smartphone experience. Users can work on multiple apps at the same time without affecting the performance of the smartphone.
Connectivity and Platform
In terms of connectivity, the Huawei Honor 7C ships with multiple connectivity options which include 4G with support for VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, and a USB Type-C reversible port. One also gets to use two networks at the same time as there is dual SIM support too.
On the software front, the smartphone runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box.
Storage and Battery
The Huawei Honor 7C is bundled with an internal storage space of 32GB which one can expand further using a microSD card so that you have enough space to fit in apps and other data.
The smartphone packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery which can ideally last for a day under normal usage.

Huawei Honor 7C Specifications

Summary
PerformanceSnapdragon 450
Display5.99
Storage32GB
CameraDual (13 M.Pixels + 2 M.Pixels)
Battery3000 mAh
RAM3GB
DISPLAY
Display TypeIPS LCD
Resolution720x1440 pixels
Size (in inches)5.99
Pixel Density268 pixels per inch (ppi)
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Color Reproduction16M Colors
Screen to body percentage76.3 %
DESIGN AND BUILD
Dimensions6.2x3.0x0.3 inches
Weight164 grams
SOFTWARE
Operating SystemAndroid OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
CAMERA
Rear FlashYes, Dual LED
Selfie FlashYes
PrimaryDual (13 M.Pixels + 2 M.Pixels)
Front8 M.Pixels
Video1080p@30fps
STORAGE
Internal32GB
RAM3GB
ExpandableMicroSD, 256GB
BATTERY
TypeLi-Ion
Capacity3000 mAh
Turbo ChargeNo
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetoothv4.2 with A2DP
Wi-FiYes with Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
3GYes
USBType C
Voice Over LTE (VoLTE)Yes
2GYes
4GYes
SIM ConfigurationDual SIM (Nano SIM)
GPSYes
NFC ChipsetNo
InfraredNo
PROCESSOR
ChipsetSnapdragon 450
ArchitectureCortex A53
No of Cores8 (Octa Core)
MakeQualcomm
Frequency1.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 506
SENSORS
ProximityYes
AccelerometerYes
GyroscopeYes
Ambient LightYes
Fingerprint sensorYes
SOUND
LoudspeakerYes
HeadphonesYes

Honor 7C price in India:

  •  Rs 9,999 for 3GB RAM+32GB storage
  •  Rs 11,999 for 4GB RAM+64GB