Huawei G7 review: 1999 yuan metal body and great battery life

At the IFA exhibition held in Germany in early September this year, Huawei launched a number of the latest smartphones. In addition to the flagship Huawei Mate 7, it also launched the "Huawei G7" smartphone positioned in the mid-to-low-end market. The price of this smartphone in China is only 1,999 yuan, and it is equipped with the latest EMUI 3.0 operating system like the Mate 7. Today, I will review this smartphone and see how this Huawei smartphone priced at 2,000 yuan is.

Hardware parameters:

The metal-wrapped body is the selling point and the workmanship is very exquisite

In terms of appearance, Huawei G7 and Mate 7, which were released at IFA at the same time, both adopt a metal body design. G7 is more bold in adopting a metal-wrapped design, and also adds 4G network support, and the dividing lines on the metal edges are relatively less.

The front of the body is equipped with a 5.5-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1280x720. The display effect and viewing angle are good, and the border control is also ideal.

Above the screen is the front camera, which has 5 million pixels, a large aperture of F2.4, supports 10 levels of intelligent skin beautification effects, supports real-time video beautification for QQ, WeChat, Skype, etc., and also supports front panoramic selfie function.

There are no physical buttons under the screen, but virtual buttons are used to ensure a high screen-to-body ratio and a narrow chin. Now more and more manufacturers are doing this, it is indeed a trend.

The metal frame on the top of the body has cutting lines, which is designed to improve the signal quality. In addition, the top of the metal frame also uses a cutting process, which looks shiny. The headphone jack is on the left side of the top.

All the buttons and card slots are concentrated on the right side of the body. The volume adjustment and power buttons are on the top, and the two at the bottom are the SIM card slot and the SIM/SD dual-use card slot.

Looking at the back of the phone, the logo in the middle is very conspicuous, and the camera area is above it. The one-piece metal back shell looks very high-end, but there are two plastic pieces on the upper and lower sides, which should be designed for antenna design.

The Huawei G7 model information is printed below the mobile 4G LOGO at the bottom. From the picture, we can also see that the plastic area and the metal are very solidly spliced ​​without any gaps. In general, the body workmanship of the Huawei G7 is still very good, without any problems.

Dual SIM dual standby dual pass support China Mobile 4G network

In addition to the improved body workmanship, the network has also been upgraded this time. Huawei G7 supports China Mobile's 4G network, with a maximum speed of 150Mbps, which is also known as the Cat.4 specification. The dual card slots can realize dual SIM dual standby and dual communication, and both card slots need to be opened with a card pin.

The card slot at the bottom is the 4G card slot that supports China Mobile 4G TDD-LTE, China Mobile 3G TD-SCDMA and GSM. The SIM/SD dual-use card slot at the top only supports China Unicom 2G/China Mobile 2G, or you can insert an SD card for expanded storage. Both card slots need to be opened with a card pin.

The dual card management in the system settings is still very intuitive

The system has built-in dual-card management, and users can adjust the data of the two cards, switch between the primary and secondary cards, etc. Finally, it should be said that since the recognized speed test software is blocked, it is a pity that the speed test was not carried out. However, according to the author's experience, the current mobile 4G has made great improvements in terms of network speed and stability, and I believe it will become more mature by next year.

Snapdragon 410 processor with 2GB memory runs smoothly and is enough for daily use

The performance of a mobile phone mainly depends on the processor. Huawei G7 uses the MSM8916 quad-core 64-bit processor from Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 series. The quad-core frequency of this processor is up to 1.2GHz, and the GPU is Adreno 306. The performance is similar to Snapdragon 400, the main difference is the support for 64-bit, 4G Modem upgrade, and GPU upgrade. Let's take a look at the hardware test results.

The improvements of the Snapdragon 410 processor are mainly in the GPU and network parts.

The AnTuTu test shows that the Huawei G7 has a running score of 20356 points, which is comparable to the Snapdragon 400 processor. Although the running score is not high, it can only be used as a reference. In terms of actual experience, the Huawei G7 has no problems with the system and daily software.

Geekbench comprehensive test

Geekbench is a long-standing benchmark software with cross-platform features, supporting 32/64 bits, and including 15 new test items, covering encryption, image processing, signal processing, physical simulation and other aspects, which can reflect real work tasks. This test uses Geekbench 3 version, which supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android.

The test results are divided into two parts, one represents single-core performance (Single-Core Score) and the other represents multi-core performance (Multi-Core Score). The software can comprehensively measure the processor's architecture and multi-threading capabilities.

Vellamo comprehensive test

Vellamo is a benchmark application developed by Qualcomm, which allows you to test the performance and stability of mobile browsers, including Java script performance, rendering, networking and user interface. The results of this tool also include multiple sub-items, but we only take the total score. The higher the score, the higher the degree of optimization of the mobile phone for the browser, and the better the web browsing experience.

Vellamo, a mobile web benchmark tool, has now expanded to include two main modules. The HTML5 module can be used to evaluate the performance of mobile web browsers, while the Metal module can measure the CPU subsystem performance of mobile processors. The test suite is click-to-use, convenient and fast, and is managed in modules. Vellamo can evaluate many aspects such as scrolling and zooming, 3D graphics, video performance, memory read and write, bandwidth peak performance, etc.

The new EMUI 3.0 system is beautiful and practical, with comprehensive improvements

The system is also a major selling point of Huawei G7. As the first Huawei phone equipped with EMUI3.0 system, the new EMUI 3.0 operating system has a brand new style. The icons are still flat, but the functions, usability, etc. have been greatly improved. Let's take a look at the system screenshots below.

The lock screen interface can quickly launch the camera, and pulling up can bring up the control center similar to the iOS system, which contains more shortcut switches and can also play music.

EMUI 3.0 still takes up a lot of space

In terms of capacity, the Huawei G7 comes standard with 16GB of storage space, of which about 10GB is actually available. If you only use one SIM card, the other card slot can be used for SD card expansion, with a maximum expansion capacity of 64GB.

Navigation bar customization can bring better experience to different users

The actions and gestures have added some common functions such as double-clicking to wake up the screen, drawing letters to quickly start, etc. The combination buttons of the navigation bar can also be customized. Although it is not completely customized, it is already very user-friendly.

The smoothness of swiping up and clearing with one click in the background management is very poor

The background management page has changed a lot. First, the one-click clearing function has been moved to the bottom. You can clear it with one click by swiping up from the bottom, and you will return to the desktop directly without any waiting. In addition, you can still lock any program.

The notification bar timeline is a highlight design

The biggest change in EMUI 3.0 is the taskbar, where notifications and switches are divided into two pages. The notification bar adopts a timeline design, which looks intuitive and convenient for obtaining information. The switch page is relatively empty, and it is a bit redundant to pull down to display more switches, after all, notifications and switches are already displayed separately.

The 13-megapixel main camera sample performs well

In terms of photography, the Huawei G7 is equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera, a Sony IMX 214 stacked camera, and a 5-megapixel wide-angle front camera. In terms of photography, the Huawei G7 has 11 photography modes and functions, including panorama, HDR, beauty, and continuous shooting. In addition, it also supports the black screen instant shooting function, and double-clicking the volume down button can achieve 1.4 seconds of ultra-fast capture.

The 13-megapixel camera has a slight protrusion

The camera interface is more concise, and the settings are a bit hidden

Sample appreciation:

In terms of imaging, the 13-megapixel Huawei G7 performs quite well. Whether it is daytime, nighttime or indoor, the color adjustment is relatively accurate. When shooting outdoors, the sky sometimes has inaccurate color reproduction. Overall, it is enough for daily use. The new EMUI 3.0 camera interface is also much more beautiful, and the download experience is much better than the 2.3 version.

Huawei G7 summary: long-lasting dual-SIM 4G cost-effective mobile phone

In terms of battery, the Huawei G7 has a built-in 3000 mAh battery. The power consumption of the processor is not high and coupled with Huawei's excellent power saving management technology, the battery life performance is definitely very good.

From the current 2,000 yuan price range, the hardware of Huawei G7 is not the most outstanding, but overall, the hardware is mainstream, supports China Mobile 4G dual SIM dual standby, and the body workmanship is also excellent. In general, Huawei G7 is very balanced, without any major shortcomings. If you are an ordinary mobile user who only uses the phone lightly or moderately on a daily basis, then Huawei G7 is worth considering.

In terms of price, the official price of Huawei G7 is 1,999 yuan, and it is already on sale in Huawei Mall. It is currently out of stock because it has just been launched on the market. I believe that there will be sufficient supply soon. Friends who are interested can pay more attention to it.

advantage:

1. EMUI 3.0 system has obvious improvements

2. Support mobile 4G dual SIM dual standby

3. Excellent workmanship

4. Balanced hardware configuration, no obvious shortcomings

shortcoming:

1. Does not support 5G WIFI and 802.11ac

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.