Mid-range · 2015

Honor 7i

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

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Full specifications

Display

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

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

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.7 GHz · Adreno 405

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

32,918

CPU

8-core, 1.7 GHz

GPU

Adreno 405

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (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 5.1.1 (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

13 MP f/2.0 main

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

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3100 mAh

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

3100 mAh

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

2/16GB · 3/32GB

Storage type

eMMC 4.5

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3

Build & Design

160 g · 7.8 mm

Height

141.6 mm

Width

71.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

160 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 2 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 benchmark score

33k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

160 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

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 benchmark score

33k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

160 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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