Camera, Specs, and Features Compared, which smartphone is better between Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 7X?

The most aggressive battle in the smartphone industry is seen in the budget segment. The price segment of Rs 10,000-15,000 is very important in the Indian market. To maintain their competitiveness, companies keep coming up with new products. One such battle is between Xiaomi Mi A1 and Honor 7X (Review). Xiaomi’s phone comes with stock Android and powerful hardware. On the other hand, the latest looking one is the Honor 7X. Which of these phones should you buy? Let us tell…

Look and Design
After the first glimpse, there is no doubt that the Honor 7X looks more stylish than the Xiaomi Mi A1. The Honor 7X sports a screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio as is the current trend. You will get a 5.93 inch FullHD+ display. Whereas, Xiaomi Mi A1 has a 5.5 inch full-HD display of 16:9 aspect ratio. Which is not very attractive.

Both the phones are metal unibody. There are two rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Xiaomi Mi A1 slips a little in the hands while Honor 7X has a good grip. The dimensions of both the phones are almost the same, but the Honor 7X is slightly thicker due to the 3340 mAh battery. In terms of looks and design, the Honor 7X takes the lead in this department.

Winner: Honor 7X

Specifications
Looks aren’t everything. What is inside the phone is also important. Both the phones have reliable hardware. Huawei’s Octa-Kirin 659 processor has been used in Honor 7X. Also present is 4 GB RAM. You have the option to choose between 32 GB and 64 GB storage. Xiaomi Mi A1 (Review) has Snapdragon 625 processor. It also has 4 GB RAM and storage is 64 GB. Both the phones come with hybrid dual SIM slots. Mi A1 has support for microSD card up to 128 GB. Whereas, in Honor 7X you will be able to use microSD card up to 256 GB.

It is worth noting that Xiaomi Mi A1 has a USB Type C port, while Honor 7X comes with a MicroUSB port. Xiaomi Mi A1 also has an infrared transmitter. With its help, users will be able to control home appliances.

Winner: Tie

software
Both phones are very different from each other in this department. The Honor 7X runs Huawei’s custom EMUI 5.1 ROM on top of Android 7.0 Nougat. Honor has given many customization options, but many unwanted apps are also present. The new 18:9 aspect ratio means that some apps run letterboxed and some are stretched to fit on the screen.

On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi A1 is part of Google’s Android One program. This phone is guaranteed to get software and security updates for 2 years. You get the stock Android experience. Unwanted apps are also negligible. Xiaomi Mi A1 wins in this department due to better support for software and guaranteed updates.

Winner: Xiaomi Mi A1

performance
Powerful hardware has been used in both the phones. But Xiaomi’s phone gives better results in benchmark tests. In graphics benchmarks, Xiaomi Mi A1 goes far ahead. If you like to play a lot of games on your phone then Xiaomi Mi A1 is a better option.

The Honor 7X may have a bigger battery than the Mi A1, but Xiaomi’s phone offers better battery life. The Mi A1’s battery lasted 10 hours and 18 minutes in our video loop test, while the Honor 7X’s battery died at 8 hours and 7 minutes. If battery life is your priority then you should go for Xiaomi Mi A1.

Winner: Xiaomi Mi A1

camera
Both smartphones have two rear cameras, but the companies have used different setups. Honor 7X has a 16-megapixel primary sensor along with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi A1 has a 12-megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens and the other 12-megapixel sensor with a telephoto lens. The Mi A1’s camera is more versatile in terms of use. Honor 7X has an 8-megapixel selfie camera and Xiaomi Mi A1 has a 5-megapixel selfie camera. In our camera tests, the Mi A1 gave better results than the Honor 7X. Thus, the phone wins over Honor 7X in this department also.

Winner: Xiaomi Mi A1

Hopefully, now you will not have any problem in choosing one of these phones. Let us know through the comment section.