Launched in China on October 17th, word came out
today that other countries are destined to receive the Honor 7X. We should be
hearing more about this on December 5th.
The Honor 7X features a 5.93-inch display with a
resolution of 1080 x 2160. Even if you failed basic math 101, you can compute
that 18:9 aspect ratio using your fingers, toes, and a calculator. This is the
brand's first phone to feature such a screen, which really shouldn't come as
much of a surprise. The home-grown Kirin 659 chipset is under the hood,
carrying an octa-core CPU and a Mali-T830 MP2 GPU.
A dual camera setup adorns the back of the unit
(16MP and 2MP), while the selfie snapper in front weighs in at 8MP. 4GB of RAM
is inside and the lights are kept on thanks to the 3340mAh battery stuffed into
the phone. A fingerprint scanner is placed on back, and Android Nougat is
pre-installed with Huawei's EMUI on top. The model with 32GB of native storage
will probably run around US$ 200, or you can pay up for 64GB (US$ 260) or 128GB (US$ 305)
of native storage. The color options even sound premium with choices between
Aurora Blue, Midnight Black, and Platinum Gold.
As we said, we should know more about pricing and
availability of the Honor 7X in the states on December 5th. But that doesn't mean
that you shouldn't check in often for the latest on this mid-ranger that wants
to play in the same sandbox with the more expensive handsets.