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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched another smartphone to add to its portfolio. Dubbed the Honor 7C, it’s a refined version of the Honor 7X and the successor to the Honor 6C. It will be available in three color variants: Black, Red, Gold, and Blue. The device measures 158 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm and weighs 164 g.
The Honor 7C features a 5.99-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 268 PPI pixel density, and a resolution of HD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) with 2.5D curved glass at the top. Under the hood, there is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset powering the smartphone. It comes in two memory variants: 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. Both variants will have expandable memory options with a micro SD card.
In the optics department, the device sports a dual camera set up in the rear consisting of a 13 MP mains lens and a secondary 2 MP lens for depth sensing with autofocus and f/2.2 aperture. At the front, the smartphone offers an 8 MP camera sensor with fixed focus and f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calling. The front camera, though, does not have a second lens but supports portrait mode (Bokeh effect).
The 7C runs on Android 8.0 Oreo under the company’s own EMUI 8 and is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery. There is a rear fingerprint sensor, but the smartphone supports Face Unlocking as well. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, micro-USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and FM Radio. Sensors on board include a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor.
As for the pricing, the 3 GB variant costs CNY 899 (Rs 9,000 approx), while the 4 GB variant comes with a price tag of CNY 1299 (Rs 13,342 approx). At this price range, it will go against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi 5, and Redmi 5A. As for its availability, it will be available in Chinese markets from tomorrow and will launch in other markets soon.
