Huawei, Honor 7X, first impression
Honor 7X first impression: Is this the 'next big thing' in the mid-range phone class?KVN Rohit/IBTimes India

Huawei's subsidiary Honor has confirmed to launch the new Honor 7X in India later this month.

The company is slated to announce the official price of the device on December 5. It has signed Amazon India as exclusive online seller partner and will host the Honor 7X sale on December 7.

Prospective consumers who register for the upcoming Honor 7X will stand a chance to win one of the 1,000 plus gifts including fully-paid trips (7 exotic locations to choose from), 150 powerbanks, 850 earphones and also win free Honor 7X (10 units).

As far as the specifications are concerned, the new Honor 7X comes with a lot of upgrades over its popular predecessor Honor 6X both in terms exterior looks and also internal hardware.

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Huawei Honor 7X sale set to go live in India next week: Everything you need to knowAmazon India official website (Screen-shot)

It sports a metal-clad body with bigger and gorgeous design language having a 5.93-inch FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio, which offers rich viewing experience. It also comes with IP67 water-and-dust resistant certifications, meaning the device owner can take the device for a dip in the swimming pool, as it can survive close to 1 meter (3.3 feet) underwater for up to 30 minutes.

Under the hood, it comes packed with proprietary HiSilicon Kirin 659 octa-core processor with 4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB/128GB storage and a 3,450mAh battery.

The Honor 7X also boasts 16MP+2MP dual snapper with portrait mode capability and a decent 8MP selfie camera on the front.

International Business Times India is currently reviewing the Honor 7X. Keep an eye on this space, as we will be bringing the complete review of the Honor 7X next week 

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Key specifications of Honor 7X:

Model Honor 7X
Display 5.93-inch full HD+ (2160x1080p) screen with 2.5D curved glass
  • Aspect ratio: 18:9
OS Android 7.1 Nougat-based EMUI 5.1
Processor Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 659 octa-core (2.46GHz Cortex A53 quad-core + 1.7GHz Cortex A53 quad-core)
GPU MaliT830-MP2
RAM 4GB
Storage 32GB/64GB/128GB (+ up to 256GB via microSD card)
Camera
  • Main: 16MP+2MP dual camera with LED flash, 1/2.9-inch sensor size, 1.25 µm pixel size, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), HDR (High Dynamic Range), full HD video recording
  • Front: 8MP camera with full HD video recording
Battery 3,340mAh
Network 4G-LTE
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots, fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth v4.1 LE, GPS/GLONASS, A-GPS, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), IP67 water-and-dust certifications, micro-USB Typed v2.0 port
Dimensions 156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6mm
Weight 165g
Colours Aurora Blue, Black and Gold
Price [In China]
  • 32GB: ¥1,299 (approx. $197/€166/Rs.12,836)
  • 64GB: ¥1,699 (approx. $258/€217/Rs.16,788)
  • 128GB: ¥1,999 (approx. $303/€255/Rs.19,752)