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Honor X7b 5G

R5,000
SKU: 3458
Brand: Honor
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Display: IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Camera: 108MP
OS: Android 13, Magic OS 7.2

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

Display 7 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

PROS

5G network supported.
6.8-inch with 90Hz refresh rate.
Mediatek Dimensity chipset and 8GB RAM.
Triple rear camera with 108MP.
Dual speakers, 6000mAh battery.

CONS

TFT LCD screen.
No memory card slot.
No NFC and FM Radio.

The Honor X7b 5G establishes itself as a highly attractive choice in South Africa’s highly competitive mid-range market. Starting from roughly ZAR 5,000, it targets data-heavy users, students, and professionals who demand lightning-fast 5G speeds, massive battery life, and high-tier storage without paying flagship prices.

Keep in mind that while ZAR 5,000 serves as the general nationwide baseline, final checkout totals will fluctuate based on retailer-specific promotions, regional markups, or whether you decide to bundle the phone into a monthly network upgrade package.

Where to Buy It in South Africa

Honor’s extensive local distribution ensures the X7b 5G is widely available across major online marketplaces, national department chains, and popular cellular network providers:

Digital Hubs & Tech Specialists: Takealot, Hi Online, Cellucity, and 4U.
Major Retail & Department Counters: Makro, Game, HiFi Corp, and Foschini.
Everyday Value & Apparel Outlets: Mr Price, PEP, and Ackermans.
Mobile Network Providers (Contracts & Upgrades): MTN and Chatz Connect.

Why the Honor X7b 5G Redefines Mid-Range Value

For around R5,000, Honor has engineered a device that heavily targets the everyday anxieties of South African mobile users—specifically battery longevity during grid disruptions and high storage demands:

Massive 6,000mAh “Load-Shedding Proof” Battery: The absolute crown jewel of this phone is its ultra-large 6,000mAh battery cell. It is specifically optimized to effortlessly provide up to three full days of casual, mixed-use on a single charge. It easily carries you through extended power outages and supports 35W fast-charging to get you powered up quickly.
Ultra-Clear 108MP Camera Matrix: The rear camera setup is anchored by a powerful 108MP main camera sensor ( $1/1.67-inch$ ). This high pixel count utilizes 9-in-1 pixel binning to capture maximum light, ensuring crisp daytime landscapes and reliable low-light photography.
Immersive 90Hz Display with 200% Dual Speakers: It features a bright 6.8-inch FHD+ display that handles direct daylight viewing beautifully. To enhance your streaming and video call experience, it includes high-amplitude dual stereo speakers with a 200% volume-boost mode—making it incredibly easy to hear over background noise.
Future-Proof 5G & Heavyweight Storage: Driven by an efficient MediaTek Dimensity 6020 5G chipset, the phone breezes through banking applications, multitasking, and casual gaming. It pairs this performance with a generous 256GB of onboard storage, meaning you won’t constantly face low-memory alerts when saving videos and media.

Shopping Tip: Because the Honor X7b 5G balances ultra-long battery life with 5G connectivity right at the R5,000 mark, it is an incredibly popular contract upgrade device. Check out packages with MTN or Chatz Connect, as they frequently feature this phone on low-cost monthly plans that bundle in high-value data allocations.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Honor
Model	Honor X7b 5G
Announced	04 April, 2024
Released	15 May, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 5,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)
Colors	Crystal Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight Black

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Size	6.8 inches, 111.3 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 13
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	Magic OS 7.2

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	35W wired

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