Huawei Maimang 7

Huawei Maimang 7

Huawei Maimang 7 smartphone was launched in September 2018. The new Huawei Maimang 7 sports a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 2340 Full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and a 409 PPI pixel density. The mid-range Android smartphone runs on HiSilicon’s Kirin 710 mid-range mobile chipset clocked at up to 2.2 GHz with a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Huawei has coupled the octa-core Kirin 710 processor with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. The smartphone comes with a Hybrid Dual-SIM configuration. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei Maimang 7 packs a 20-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/1.8) primary camera on the rear and a 24-megapixel front shooter for selfies. It is powered by a 3750mAh.  Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB Type-C and Active 4G on both SIM cards.

KEYSPECS

Display

6.3-inch

         

Resolution

1080x2340 pixels

              

Front Camera

24-megapixel

        

Rear Camera

20+2-megapixel

         

RAM

6GB

         

Storage

64GB

         

OS

Android 8.1

       

Battery Capacity

3750mAh

REVIEW

• Good
• Bright and vivid display
• Good build quality
• Above-average camera quality
• Great value

• Bad
• Hybrid dual-SIM design

Price 

 The Huawei Maimang 7 is available in a single configuration in China and is priced at 2,399 yuan, which translates to roughly Rs.25,400. The Maimang 7 comes in three colors – Black, Gold, and Blue.

Introduction and Display

The new Huawei Maimang 7 sports a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 2340 Full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and a 409 PPI pixel density. Thanks to the notch at the top of the display

Camera and Battery

In the camera department, Huawei Maimang 7 features 20MP + 2MP dual rear cameras at the rear and a 24MP + 2MP dual-camera setup on the front. The 20MP primary sensor at the rear comes with phase-detection autofocus and an f/1.8 aperture. Like other Huawei smartphones released recently, the Maimang 7 offers many AI-powered camera features like intelligent scene recognition, portrait mode, smart photo composition guide, and more. The dual selfie cameras on the front come with an AI portrait mode as well as support for the Face Unlock feature for quick access.

The Huawei Maimang 7 is powered by a 3750mAh. It measures 158.30 x 75.30 x 7.60 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 172.00 grams.

Performance and Storage

The mid-range Android smartphone runs on HiSilicon’s Kirin 710 mid-range mobile chipset clocked at up to 2.2 GHz with a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. The 12nm processor offers significantly improved performance as well as efficiency when compared to the Kirin 659 chipset, which was manufactured on a 16nm node. To help improve the gaming experience, Maimang 7 features Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology as well. Huawei has coupled the octa-core Kirin 710 processor with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. The smartphone comes with a Hybrid Dual-SIM configuration, which means users can choose to expand the storage further by up to 256GB with a microSD card.

Platform and Connectivity

Moving on to connectivity, the Huawei Maimang 7 supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NFC, USB Type-C, and Dual 4G VoLTE. Keeping the lights on is a 3750mAh capacity non-removable battery with support for fast charging. The smartphone measures 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6mm and weighs 172 grams. In terms of software, the Maimang 7 runs on the latest EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. We expect the smartphone to receive an update to Android 9.0 Pie-based EMUI 9 by the end of this year or early next year.

Huawei Maimang 7 full specifications

GENERAL

Release date	September 2018
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	158.30 x 75.30 x 7.60
Weight (g)	172.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3750
Colours	Bright Black, Charm Blue, and Platinum Gold

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	6.30
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9

HARDWARE

Processor	octa-core
Processor make	Kirin 710
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256
Dedicated microSD slot	No

CAMERA

Rear camera	20-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/1.8)
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.0) + 2-megapixel (f/2.0)

SOFTWARE

Operating system	Android 8.1 Oreo
Skin	EMUI 8.2

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.20
USB Type-C	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM