Mid-range · 2015

Honor 7

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Our Take
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
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In the Real World

See how the Honor 7 looks and feels in everyday use.

Honor 7 hands-on photo 1
Honor 7 hands-on photo 2

Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Kirin 935 (28 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-T628 MP4
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Process
28 nm

Software & updates

Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

20 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
20 MP f/2.0
Front camera
8 MP f/2.4
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3100 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3100 mAh
Lab endurance
64:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/16GB · 3/32GB · 3/64GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.1
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

157 g · 8.5 mm
Height
143.2 mm
Width
71.9 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
157 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen
81% larger battery capacity
3,100 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
157 g vs 143 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
3,100 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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