Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has today announced the launch of its latest budget-centric smartphone in India. Dubbed as Honor 7S, the phone comes with a price tag of Rs 6,999 and it will be exclusively available on Flipkart starting from 14 September.
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With this, Honor is all set to tap the first-time smartphone buyers with its latest budget-centric smartphone. The Honor 7S comes with a unibody design and features a 5.45-inch HD+ display with a screen Resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels coupled with a 295ppi pixel density. The company claims that the phone feels a 5.0-inch smartphone when you hold it in hands.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor, which is an entry-level one. The phone is backed by a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB with a help of a microSD card slot. The kind of specifications, Honor 7s offers, it will be competing with Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Infinix Smart 2, Micromax Yu Ace and more.
| Honor 7S | Micromax Yu Ace | Xiaomi Redmi 5A | Infinix Smart 2 | |
| Display | 5.45-inch HD+ TFT | 5.4-inch 18:9 HD+ | 5-inch 16:9 HD+ | 5.45-inch HD+ Full View |
| Processor | MediaTek MT6739 SoC | MediaTek MT6739WW SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC | MediaTek 6739 SoC |
| Memory | 2GB + 16GB | 2GB + 16GB | 2GB + 16GB, 3GB + 32GB | 2GB+16GB, 3GB+32GB |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | 13 MP | 13 MP | 13MP |
| Selfie Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | 8MP |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android Oreo |
| Battery | 3020mAh | 4000mAh | 3000mAh | 3050mAh |
| Price | Rs 6,999 | Rs 5,999 | Rs 5,999/ Rs 6,999 | Rs 5,999/ Rs 6,999 |
On the camera front, the Honor 7s is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, Panorama, HDR, timer, beauty mode and LED flash. For the front, there is a 5-megapixel shooter with f/2.2 Aperture and screen flash, which can be adjusted in 7 levels.
The Honor 7S comes loaded with a fingerprint sensor at the back panel and smart face unlock feature. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo, which is based on EMUI 8.0. On the battery front, you get a 3020mAh non-removable battery, which the company claims can offer up to 10 hours of 4G internet access, 62 hours of music playback, 13 hours of video play and 374 hours of dual SIM standby. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Dual-SIM slot, dedicated microSD card slot and Micro USB port. The phone measures 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm and weighs 142 grams.