You'd actually not consider buying a phone due to no USB-C? Maybe we really are as dumb as the industry wants us to be... For what it's worth, Kirin is now on par with the big guys, in what seems like an impossibly short span of time.
Personally I will not buy anything unless it supports USB 3.1 power delivery (and supports being host while being charged at the same time). Since only USB-C can be USB 3.1 I need USB-C (though USB-C does not imply USB 3.1 unfortunately).
I totally understand your requirements, but this is a sub-250 smartphone that tries to feel as premium as possible, and Huawei has succeeded, but they gotta cheat somewhere. Hence micro-usb connector, 2.4GHz only wifi, and camera won't shoot 4K video. But the phone feels great in most other aspects. I got the previous version, the 6X, and couldn't be happier. Most people looking for the phone in this price range would be served adequately with old USB.
You'd actually not consider a phone due to lack of Type-C? Maybe we really are as dumb as the industry wants us to be... And for what it's worth, Kirin is playing with the big boys since they moved to FinFET. They've developed incredibly fast considering how long they've been around
In the US, the 7X is selling for $199. But does it actually work on 4G LTE? All these Chinese phones usually only have the non-US 4G frequencies. You'll probably be stuck on GSM aka 2G.
What cave have you been living in? The Honor phones, and Lenovo Moto G, I mean the ones that were actually intended for the US market always supported LTE since when LTE was relevant. What you are probably mean is grey import chinese phones that were originally meant for the China market, which are not required to have good band coverage in the US.
Does Huawei make an Honor X-series with good US market coverage? The thing that stopped me from jumping on the previous gen was the lack of acceptable coverage. The specs always look good for the price but the available models don't compete well even with the cheapest Moto.
CDMA is half the US market, and it's the better half. The 6X has good AT&T coverage but is only passable on T-Mobile. If I'm paying for an unlocked phone, I don't want my options limited. If I did, I'd just get the phone from the carrier and save myself a ton of money. Huawei is selling a world phone that will work in the US market. It's a nice phone, just not a very good US phone.
And yeah, Moto's don't have the edgeless, square design of high end phones, aesthetics have to be secondary to functionality . If Lenovo would add dual sims to the Moto line, it would be among the most flexible phones on the market, certainly the most reasonably priced.
Regarding the Moto, I advice to compare a Moto G5 with either Honor 6X or 7X side by side. Their internal specs and price are often near identical, but what I don't like about Moto phones is their plain Jane, almost retro look. Nobody will confuse a Moto G phone with anything other than a budget phone. The 6X on the other hand, had a look and feel that could be passable for a flagship LG phone, and 7X is now even more so, with its thin bezels and big 18:9 screen.
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negusp - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
No USB-C, late kernel sources, Kirin CPU? Hard pass.ads295 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
You'd actually not consider buying a phone due to no USB-C? Maybe we really are as dumb as the industry wants us to be...For what it's worth, Kirin is now on par with the big guys, in what seems like an impossibly short span of time.
syxbit - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
You could reverse the logic."A company would really consider a new phone without USB-C? Maybe they really as dumb as the industry allows them to be.
ddriver - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
No need to argue, everyone is dumb :) Some more than others.BramEPC - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
Personally I will not buy anything unless it supports USB 3.1 power delivery (and supports being host while being charged at the same time). Since only USB-C can be USB 3.1 I need USB-C (though USB-C does not imply USB 3.1 unfortunately).UtilityMax - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
I totally understand your requirements, but this is a sub-250 smartphone that tries to feel as premium as possible, and Huawei has succeeded, but they gotta cheat somewhere. Hence micro-usb connector, 2.4GHz only wifi, and camera won't shoot 4K video. But the phone feels great in most other aspects. I got the previous version, the 6X, and couldn't be happier. Most people looking for the phone in this price range would be served adequately with old USB.sonny73n - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
There's nothing to consider. I'd definitely not buying an Android phone without USB-C, period.By the way, I'm not an Apple fan but Apple has the best connector ever (the lighting connector).
ads295 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
You'd actually not consider a phone due to lack of Type-C? Maybe we really are as dumb as the industry wants us to be...And for what it's worth, Kirin is playing with the big boys since they moved to FinFET. They've developed incredibly fast considering how long they've been around
risa2000 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
I thought they were supposed to announce Honor V10 for western markets today?happy medium - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
Just bought a Honor 6X for my cousin for Christmas for $150 , a killer deal.Andy Chow - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
In the US, the 7X is selling for $199. But does it actually work on 4G LTE? All these Chinese phones usually only have the non-US 4G frequencies. You'll probably be stuck on GSM aka 2G.UtilityMax - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
What cave have you been living in? The Honor phones, and Lenovo Moto G, I mean the ones that were actually intended for the US market always supported LTE since when LTE was relevant. What you are probably mean is grey import chinese phones that were originally meant for the China market, which are not required to have good band coverage in the US.Jad77 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - link
Does Huawei make an Honor X-series with good US market coverage? The thing that stopped me from jumping on the previous gen was the lack of acceptable coverage. The specs always look good for the price but the available models don't compete well even with the cheapest Moto.UtilityMax - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
What do you mean by good coverage? They often don't support CDMA at all, but work well on GSM networks.Jad77 - Thursday, December 7, 2017 - link
CDMA is half the US market, and it's the better half. The 6X has good AT&T coverage but is only passable on T-Mobile. If I'm paying for an unlocked phone, I don't want my options limited. If I did, I'd just get the phone from the carrier and save myself a ton of money. Huawei is selling a world phone that will work in the US market. It's a nice phone, just not a very good US phone.And yeah, Moto's don't have the edgeless, square design of high end phones, aesthetics have to be secondary to functionality . If Lenovo would add dual sims to the Moto line, it would be among the most flexible phones on the market, certainly the most reasonably priced.
UtilityMax - Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - link
Regarding the Moto, I advice to compare a Moto G5 with either Honor 6X or 7X side by side. Their internal specs and price are often near identical, but what I don't like about Moto phones is their plain Jane, almost retro look. Nobody will confuse a Moto G phone with anything other than a budget phone. The 6X on the other hand, had a look and feel that could be passable for a flagship LG phone, and 7X is now even more so, with its thin bezels and big 18:9 screen.mexiconees - Sunday, January 7, 2018 - link
Honor refuses tomake security updates. For the past 1.5 years not one.For me Honor or Huawei never again.
amarkayam - Thursday, February 1, 2018 - link
this launch event from <a href="http://justinreviews.org/technology/honor-view-10-... was really amazing showcasing 7x and V10 both are good .rolandswan - Monday, February 26, 2018 - link
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