Design, Display

The Honor X7a is a slim and lightweight phone that measures 8.27mm and weighs 196 grams. Despite such a slim form factor, the company was able to squeeze a larger 6000mAh battery here. It has a gradient finish on the back and is available in three vibrant colors: Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, and Midnight Black.

On the front, there is a U-shaped notch, which looks a bit dated in 2023. The smartphone is built around a 6.7-inch LCD screen which refreshes at a 90Hz refresh rate and has TUV Rheinland certification for eye protection. This is an HD+ resolution screen, by the way. Likewise, you get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometrics.

Performance

In charge of things inside is a MediaTek MT6765H processor which corresponds to the Helio G37. This is a step down from the HonorX7's Snapdragon 680 SoC.

To compare, the Snapdragon 680 has four Cortex-A73 (2.4GHz) cores and four Cortex-A53 (1.9GHz) cores. The Helio G37, on the other hand, has eight Cortex-A53 cores, half of which run at 2.3GHz and the other half at 1.8GHz.

Memory options are limited to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The latter can be expanded up to 1TB with a microSD card. Similarly, the smartphone runs Magic UI 6.1, which is based on Android 12. Honor has made no promises about future platforms or security patch updates either.

Others

Camera hardware on the Hono X7a includes a 50MP main sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide lens, and a couple of 2MP macro, and depth units on the back. On the front is an 8MP camera for selfies and video calls. 

Fueling the Honor X7a is, as aforementioned, a 6000mAH cell. With a battery life of up to 3.5 days, it is ranked first in the DXOMark global battery ranking. Furthermore, Honor claims that the X7a will retain 80% of its original battery capacity even after three years of use. For charging, you get a 22.5W charger inside the box.

• Body: 167.48 x 76.85 x 8.27mm; 196 grams
• Display: 6.75-inches IPS LCD, 90Hz refresh rate, 8-bit color depth
• Resolution: HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels), 20:9
• Chipset: MediaTek Helio G37 (12nm Mobile platform)
• Memory: 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage (expandable)
• Software & UI: Magic UI 6.1 based on Android 12
• Rear Camera: Quad;
  – 50MP primary
  – 5MP ultrawide
  – 2MP macro
  – 2MP depth
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Security: Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
• Battery: 6000mAh, 22.5W wired charging 
• Colors: Titanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black