Released yesterday, this seems like a lot of phone for a budget price and has been getting some very positive reviews. Available in silver, grey or gold (although grey appears to have sold out as I submit this).
Shows as £229 on the product page but when you add to the basket and activate the discount it'll drop to £206.10 with free shipping.
Edit: price has dropped by £5 since this morning, now £201.60.
Edit: Tech specs on the website (copied below) state no NFC however I contacted vMall and they've confirmed the UK model does have NFC.
OS:
EMUI4.1 (compatible with Android M)
Color:
Silver
Display:
5.5’’FHD (1920*1080,1080P)
Chipset:
Hisilicon Kirin 655, Octa-Core (4x2.1 GHz+4x1.7 GHz)
Battery:
3340mAh(typical), 3270mAh(rated)
Camera:
Main camera: 12 MP+2 MP AF camera / Front camera: 8 MP FF camera
Storage:
3GB RAM / 32GB ROM
Connectivity:
Wifi 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 USB2.0/HS20
Dimensions:
150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm
Weight:
162 g (including the battery)
SIM slot:
TD-LTE/LTE FDD/WCDMA/GSM, SIM card 1 (main card), SIM card 2 (share with microSD card)
Fingerprint:
Yes
NFC:
Not supported
Sensor:
Hall effect sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gravity sensor, Phone status indicator
External Interface:
Micro-USB, 3.5 mm headset jack
Output:
5V, 2A
Other:
2.5D curved glass and metal body
Top comments
misterleoni to little_green
4 Jan 178#24
Why on earth would you give a rat's ass about this if you have a P9?!
All comments (161)
Saro
4 Jan 17#1
no NFC sadly. otherwise I'd get it honor 7 was a good phone
waynehardy to Saro
4 Jan 172#5
read it again!
violentj
4 Jan 17#2
honor 8 was one of the best phones I've ever used,if this is close to that then bargain
Udimion to violentj
4 Jan 17#9
As someone who has used the Honor 8 would it be worth the £280 Amazon are currently charging for it?
Otherwise this might be a decent alternative despite the slower processor, lower screen ppi, lower GPU, lower ram, micro-usb, lower megapixel dual camera.
anthony212
4 Jan 17#3
looks quite decent, only negatives from my pov would be the plastic on the back and thickish bezels
TheVoice to anthony212
4 Jan 17#6
It's metal on the back.
Edit: Not sure why the tech specs say no NFC, I've seen screenshots in reviews that show the NFC icon in the status bar.
JimBobJr
4 Jan 17#4
This is essentially the true Honor 7 replacement
(yes i know there is an Honor 8 but its rather pricey)
Its a mid range phone with a lot of features for a £200 price, essentially what the Honor 7 was
little_green
4 Jan 17#7
How does this compare tot he honor 7?
Also notice black is oos of honor 6x from vmall
greazedlightning
4 Jan 171#8
Is this a good upgrade from the LG G2 which I currently have?
pierleone to greazedlightning
4 Jan 171#12
Not really. You're G2 is probably snappier performance was. You'll have spend a bit more if you want a true upgrade. The Honor 8, for example, is a much worthier upgrade.
ssjinzo
4 Jan 171#10
no gyroscope. pretty much the p9 lite of honor but much better bulid camera and spec.
ssjinzo to ssjinzo
4 Jan 172#13
honor 7 has arguable a better processor. but this has better camera larger battery which probably mean nothing as it has a larger display, more internal storage. i think this may also get better software support as its a new phone. but no gyroscope for compass and apps. it all depends on needs if you want a smaller phone or larger is gyro is imprtatnt or not ect. personally i would pay extra for the honor 8.
Suztera
4 Jan 171#11
It's a production model so whatever is showed does not mean it will be in the actual retail models, pretty much every reviewer are stating no NFC. Unless its a big mistake from the Huawei, assume it has no NFC.
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Opening post
Shows as £229 on the product page but when you add to the basket and activate the discount it'll drop to £206.10 with free shipping.
Edit: price has dropped by £5 since this morning, now £201.60.
Possible 4.4% cashback via TCB here (thanks to Feel_My_Noobies):
https://www.topcashback.co.uk/vmalleu-huawei-and-honor/
Edit: Tech specs on the website (copied below) state no NFC however I contacted vMall and they've confirmed the UK model does have NFC.
OS:
EMUI4.1 (compatible with Android M)
Color:
Silver
Display:
5.5’’FHD (1920*1080,1080P)
Chipset:
Hisilicon Kirin 655, Octa-Core (4x2.1 GHz+4x1.7 GHz)
Battery:
3340mAh(typical), 3270mAh(rated)
Camera:
Main camera: 12 MP+2 MP AF camera / Front camera: 8 MP FF camera
Storage:
3GB RAM / 32GB ROM
Connectivity:
Wifi 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 USB2.0/HS20
Dimensions:
150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm
Weight:
162 g (including the battery)
SIM slot:
TD-LTE/LTE FDD/WCDMA/GSM, SIM card 1 (main card), SIM card 2 (share with microSD card)
Fingerprint:
Yes
NFC:
Not supported
Sensor:
Hall effect sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gravity sensor, Phone status indicator
External Interface:
Micro-USB, 3.5 mm headset jack
Output:
5V, 2A
Other:
2.5D curved glass and metal body
Top comments
All comments (161)
Otherwise this might be a decent alternative despite the slower processor, lower screen ppi, lower GPU, lower ram, micro-usb, lower megapixel dual camera.
Edit: Not sure why the tech specs say no NFC, I've seen screenshots in reviews that show the NFC icon in the status bar.
(yes i know there is an Honor 8 but its rather pricey)
Its a mid range phone with a lot of features for a £200 price, essentially what the Honor 7 was
Also notice black is oos of honor 6x from vmall
honor 7 has arguable a better processor. but this has better camera larger battery which probably mean nothing as it has a larger display, more internal storage. i think this may also get better software support as its a new phone. but no gyroscope for compass and apps. it all depends on needs if you want a smaller phone or larger is gyro is imprtatnt or not ect. personally i would pay extra for the honor 8.