So Honor 7x full review after 1.5 days of hardcore usage:-
It's really very good.
Display is the best part about this phone. It's easily one of the best displays under 20k segment, I liked it more than the display of my cousin's Asus Max pro M1 and Note 5.
Camera:- It was average before the update but after update it's slightly improved. it's much better than the Redmi Note 5 (not pro!) camera. And almost similar to my cousins Zenfone M1 4gb. Face unlock is added and it's very fast, it won't open with your eyes closed or a photo (I tried both!).
Some people were complaining about touch responsiveness, actually it's a software issue, the touch sensitive areas of each toggle or button is smaller than normal, especially the navigation buttons, they're too close together and their tapping area is very small, so you have to press the toggle or button in the dead centre to make it work, it's not a big issue and it's just a matter of getting used to. Touch anywhere apart from the navigation bar, touch response is very smooth and normal.
Some people were also complaining about low storage space in 32gb variant, it was 18GB out of the box when I opened, but after uninstalling all the bloatware it was almost 21GB free and after updating to oreo, I got another 3.8gb free. So, almost 24.5GB is available for use in the phone which is not bad at all!
Sound:- It's weird that notifications sounds are loud and clear but audio playback via any player or YouTube is not that loud. Sound output via the speaker is average, not that happy with that.
Call quality:- IT'S AMONGST THE BEST I'VE HEARD IN THIS SEGMENT, CALL QUALITY IS VERY GOOD AND AUDIO IS CRISP. Headphone jack output is also good.
Design:- It's the best looking budget phone I've ever used. Period.
Battery:- It's really very good, not expected this good battery life, you could even lower down the resolution to 720p for better gaming experience and saving the battery.
Gaming:- I know everyone was waiting for this, PUBG RUNS SMOOTH AF! Constant 30-35 fps! (I tested after update), it runs better than my Moto G5+, yes the Moto gives slightly better frame rates (35-38 on high, 40 on ultra after rooting and all that) but they aren't consistent, they often drop down to 22-25 and it sucks. Constant and slightly lower frame rates are better that high and inconsistent frame rates. The rumours that PUBG will suck ass on Honor phones aren't simply true.
Charging time:- As all the other phones in my house support fast charging (DASH/VOOC in F3+, TurboPower in Moto), charging time felt awfully long. It took 2.5hrs to fully charge, maybe because it was being updated in the background and it was the first charge ever but still. Didn't check charging times after update though, it may improve.
Overall not a single complaint from my side as I got it for 2775 after exchange my mom's damaged phone for the same price I got it 1.5 years ago.
Some people are mocking and confusing other people by giving negative reviews, and some people just simply sold it saying it's bad even without updating it and using it properly. That's sad. This device is really very good. If you compare a similar phone from Xiaomi (Redmi Note 5) and Honor 7x, Honor 7x easily crushes Redmi Note 5 in every department except sound and battery.
[Review by Rohan Tolani]
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