Honor 7X Review – The £269 Smartphone

1. Introduction2. Design & Display3. Performance & Software4. Camera & Battery5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

For those looking to spend less than £300 on a new phone, the Honor 7X is well worth a look.

Its focus is undoubtedly on the premium design, with an aluminium body and bezel-less display which makes the 7X a real looker. The inclusion of that 18:9, bezel-less display is quite significant, too, as previously that style of phone commanded an extra price premium. No longer.

The rest of the phone is more in-line with what we would expect for £269. It boasts a solid IPS panel, with good colours and sharp resolution, while day-to-day performance is generally speedy but not infallible.

The camera is actually very good, with its 16MP primary lens capable of taking sharp and good-looking images. The depth-sensing secondary lens needs work, though, as I found edge detection in portrait mode to be a bit poor. In any case, when we factor in the solid battery life, there are really no major issues with the 7X.

What takes the shine off the phone is the number of small but annoying issues. Things like using a microUSB connector, instead of Type-C, the lack of NFC and no support for quick charge technology hurt the phone as they're all things we now expect from a modern smartphone.

However, if you want a good-looking phone that can do most things well, then the Honor 7X is an attractive proposition at £269. It could be more refined, but Honor's focus has clearly gone on the premium design, and in that area the phone is definitely class-leading.

You can buy one from HiHonor for £269 HERE.

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Pros

• Lovely, modern design.
• Decent fingerprint reader.
• Good IPS display.
• Solid performance.
• 16MP camera is very capable.

Cons

• No NFC support.
• Uses microUSB, not Type-C, connector.
• No quick charge support.
• Software prompts to enable app scaling are very annoying.

KitGuru says: While it is held back by a few minor issues, the Honor 7X is overall a good buy. Its bezel-less display and aluminium body are definite highlights and send a strong message to its sub-£300 rivals.

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