7 reasons why the Huawei P7 stands out among premium smartphones
What exactly do you get when you buy the Huawei Ascend P7? Let’s find out.
Have you ever noticed how every phone priced slightly higher than the mid-range range have almost the same slab like design? They also tend to all have the same weary old chipsets and unoptimized cameras. But with its subtle design, optimized performance and a superb camera experience all around, the Huawei Ascend P7 is an exception. But what exactly do you get when you buy the Huawei Ascend P7? Let’s find out.
Beautiful Design
A premium smartphone should look, well, premium, and the Huawei Ascend P7 nails it with a sleek glass back. It comes with a 7-layer surface treatment with a micro-pattern design. This gives the back of the smartphone a spin-effect texture. The smartphone has a 6.5mm slim unibody design which makes it a pleasure to hold in your hand.
Power packed performance
The Huawei Ascend P7 brings the Kirin 910T SoC to the table and the quad-core chipset is a considerable performer. It comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage which in this day and age are necessary for satisfactory smartphone experience. The phone performs flawlessly in day to day to work, whether you are watching videos, playing games or just browsing the web.
A better display
A smartphone is not just about exhilarating performance, it should also have a nice display and the Ascend P7 has that. The 5-inch 1080p display does the job pretty well offering good colour saturation and contrast ratios. The in-cell display from Japan Display makes content consumption on this device a joyous experience.
Call quality and reception
Huawei has packed not one but two antennas in the Ascend P7, one at the top and one at the bottom for better reception. This helps the smartphone deliver stronger call quality and network reception. This also means data download speeds won’t take a hit even if you cover one of the antennas with your hand. The P7 features 4G LTE support and if you are away from your 4G network, the smartphone will automatically downgrade to a 3G network. This means the phone will maintain a reliable connection at all times.
Intuitive UI
The Emotion UI on this smartphone has a phone manager, startup manager and other related settings built in which let you manage your phone better. The UI also features various power saver modes which turn off all or selected services to give you optimal output from its battery.
Battery
Talking about the battery, the 2500mAh battery on the P7 will let you sail through the day on a single charge. The phone can handle 7-8 hours of screen on time between charges and will go even more on ultra saving mode.
Camera
Instead of running with the crowd, the Ascend P7 sports a 13MP rear camera. It has a f/2.0 aperture and uses a 5-piece ISP lens and BSI sensor. The camera UI is easy to use and focusing and shooting speeds are noteworthy.
At the front the phone offers an 8MP snapper which also uses a 5-piece aspherical lens. The camera also incorporates a Blue Glass infrared sensor that enhances picture clarity. You can also take a panorama selfie with the front-facing camera to include a beautiful background behind you.
Value for money
The Ascend P7 is a premium smartphone, priced competitively against its rivals. The smartphone is comparable to it counterparts in all ways possible, be it looks, design, display, camera or performance. For a budget of 25K with the Huawei Ascend P7, you are getting a premium smartphone and that is a bargain.
Model |
Huawei Ascend P7 |
Motorola Moto X (2014) |
Nexus 5 |
Screen Size |
5-inch |
5.2-inch |
4.95-inch |
PPi |
441 |
424 |
445 |
Processor |
1.8GHz Kirin 910T (quad-core) |
2.5Ghz Qulacomm Snapdragon 801 (quad-core) |
2.3Ghz Qulacomm Snapdragon 800 (quad-core) |
RAM |
2GB |
2GB |
2GB |
Storage |
16GB |
16/32GB |
16/32GB |
MicroSD card support |
Yes |
No |
No |
Rear camera |
13 MP |
13 MP |
8 MP |
Front-facing camera |
8 MP |
2 MP |
1.3 MP |
Battery |
2500mAh |
2300mAh |
2300mAh |
Weight |
124 gms |
144 gms |
130 gms |