Huawei Honor 7S / Play 7

42 reviews

May, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Huawei Honor 7S / Play 7. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People really like the durability and battery. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably. Comments about the reliability and size are mixed, and there are some less positive reviews about the portability and performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Huawei Honor 7S / Play 7 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Honor 7S

Honor 7S review: Yes, it's very cheap but are the sacrifices made to keep that price down actually worth it, or should you spend more?

Low price ; Solid screen ; Fairly sllim and light

Very poor performance

The Honor 7S runs Android 8.1 and has Huawei’s EMUI interface. At the time of review, this is the latest major version of Android, and the interface is similar to that of Huawei and Honor’s more expensive phones.

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Jon Mundy (techradar.com)

Honor 7S review

A super-cheap phone where the cuts go too deep

Very low price ; Big, bright display ; Camera needs the right conditions

Awful performance ; Ugly EMUI ; No fingerprint scanner

With solid build quality and a decent screen, the Honor 7S appears to be a bargain. However, poor performance and the lack of a fingerprint scanner reveal a budget phone that makes too many compromises.

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Henry Burrell (techadvisor.co.uk)

Honor 7S

The Honor 7S represents the least you should consider spending on a smartphone. But are the savings worth the extreme compromises? Here's our full review

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Expert review by : Richard Goodwin (knowyourmobile.com)

Ouya Review: Is the £99 Android game console up to scratch?

Ouya is one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever, and succeeded in raking in a cool $8.5 million when it was crowd-funded last year. It's since picked up another $15 million in investment, suggesting that it has a bright future ahead. We...

Cheap, Attractive, Good connectivity options, Comfortable controller

Hardly any decent games, Could be more powerful, No Google Play support

Ouya has the potential, but at the moment a lack of decent games and a sluggish UI make for a slightly disappointing experience. It could also do with a bit more power, but for £99 it remains an intriguing prospect - provided the software is forthcoming.

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Expert review by : Daniel Van Boom (cnet.com)

Huawei's latest phone is as affordable as affordable phones get

It'll retail for just £99, which converts roughly to $129 and AU$175.

Jun, 2018

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Expert review by : Mike Wobker (notebookcheck.net)

Honor 7S Smartphone Review

Budget Oreo phone The Honor 7S is a budget entry-level smartphone with Android Oreo and dual SIM support. The hardware configuration leads one to believe that the smartphone is likely to be fairly slow. To find out if this is true, read on.

modern Android Oreo ; good WLAN for this price bracket ; solid manufacturing quality ; long battery life ; dual SIM plus SD card possible

occasionally choppy performance ; no USB Type-C ; GPS glitches

In our tests, the Honor 7S proves to be a fairly typical budget smartphone that reveals some minor weaknesses in terms of system performance. Buyers who do not mind occasionally waiting for apps to load will get a smartphone that runs the modern...

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Meghna Dutta (indianexpress.com)

Honor 7S review: A budget smartphone yes, but how does it perform?

Honor 7S review: Considering its price and specifications, the Honor 7S has some serious rivals in the budget segment. Here is our review of the new budget Honor 7S smartphone.

Jun, 2020

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Expert review by : Rushil (mysmartprice)

Honor 7S Review: 'S' For 'Surprisingly Bad'? - MySmartPrice

The summer of 2018 has been really crazy in terms of smartphone launches. Phone manufacturers have absolutely bombarded consumers with new launches over the past few months. Huawei has been on such a streak itself, too, trying to launch a smartphone at...

Terribly slow performance ; No fingerprint reader ; Dismal battery life ; Below-average camera performance ; Bloatware-filled software

Sep, 2018

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Expert review by : rohan-pal (themobileindian.com)

Honor 7S First Impressions: A mobile for 1st time smartphone users

The Honor 7S is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The memory can be further expanded up to 256GB with a help of a micro SD card slot. The phone comes loaded with a 5.45-inch...

Sep, 2018

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Expert review by : Karan (gizbot_com)

Honor 7S first impressions: A decent budget smartphone

Honor launched its latest budget smartphone the 7S in Indian smartphone market. And here we are with the first impression of the smartphone.

Honor 7S is one of the most affordable smartphones from Honor for the Indian market. It features a handy design in sub Rs 10k segment and offers expandable storage. Priced at Rs. 8,999, the smartphone sure has some areas to improve, but it makes up for...

Sep, 2018

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