Honor 7S is the company’s latest budget smartphone to make its way to India. The phone, which was first launched in Pakistan, has now been launched in India. Priced at Rs. 6,999 (approximately $98), the phone comes in three color options — Black, Blue, and Gold.

The phone will be available for purchase in India from 14th September, exclusively through online marketplace Flipkart and the company’s own HiHonor Online Store. The Honor 7S is the rebranded version of the Honor Play 7 launched in China, with the difference being the front-facing camera.

The Honor 7S features a 5.45-inch FullView HD+ display with 1440×720 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, MediaTek‘s MT6739 quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz powers the device, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.

As of the camera department, there’s a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with phase detection autofocus, f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. On the front, it comes equipped with a 5-megapixel selfie camera along with soft flash and f/2.2 aperture. The company says that the front-facing flash can be adjusted in seven levels. There’s also support for face unlock feature.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Micro USB, Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n. The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own EMUI custom interface on top. The phone is backed by 3,020mAh battery which the company claims can provide over 10 hours of 4G internet usage.

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With the pricing of Rs. 6,999 ($98), the Honor 7S is the cheapest smartphone offered by Honor in India. At this price point, it’ll compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Amazon’s recently launched 10.or D2.

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Last week, there were reports making round suggesting that the Huawei‘s sub-brand Honor is gearing up to launch a new smartphone in the Indian market. Now, the company has officially confirmed that it’s launching Honor 7S in India tomorrow.

The company has scheduled a launch event at 2:00 PM IST and the event will be live streamed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We’ll have to wait till tomorrow to know the official pricing and availability information in India.

The Honor 7S is a rebranded model of the Honor Play 7 that was launched in China earlier this year in May. The Honor 7S was first launched in Pakistan in May and is now finally making its way to the Indian market.

The phone features a 5.45-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with 1440 x 720 pixels screen resolution, 2.5D curved glass and 18:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by MediaTek‘s MT6739 quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz along with PowerVR GE8100 graphics processor.

It packs 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB. As of the camera, the phone features a 13-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The front camera comes with a LED smart-light for brighter photos.

Measuring 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3mm and weighing 142 grams, the smartphone supports Dual SIM connectivity, along with the usual set of connectivity options, including aWi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3.5mm headphone jack.

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The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with Huawei’s EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 3,020mAh battery. As per the company, the phone features Smart Battery Management 6.0 with features like smart power save and background power management.

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Check out our review of Honor 7S here.

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