Huawei Ascend P7 Review: A Stylish Contender with Solid Performance

Huawei has launched the Ascend P7, the latest addition to its Ascend series. After spending time with the device, we can confirm that it presents a compelling mix of style, performance, and features.

The Ascend P7 sports an elegant two-sided Gorilla Glass design, making it one of the slimmest and lightest smartphones on the market. The display is a standout element, featuring a 5-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with full HD resolution and a pixel density of around 441 ppi. Text and images appear crisp, while colors pop vividly on the screen.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by a Huawei Kirin 910T chipset, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.8 GHz, coupled with 2GB of RAM. In everyday use, the device handles multitasking smoothly, and gaming performance is solid, with minimal lag. While benchmark scores are modest, the phone’s optimization ensures a responsive experience.

The Ascend P7 runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Huawei’s Emotion UI 2.3 atop. Although the default interface takes inspiration from iOS, users can easily switch to third-party launchers for a more personalized experience. The UI includes useful extras such as NFC support, a phone manager, and an Ultra Power Saving mode, which extends battery life dramatically by limiting functionality to basic apps when the charge runs low.

Photography enthusiasts will appreciate the 13MP rear camera with BSI sensor and the 8MP wide-angle front shooter. The rear camera produces quality images, though occasional grain appears when zooming in. The front camera excels in selfie capturing, offering wide-angle shots and panorama support. Both cameras can record videos in 1080p.

Battery life is another strong point. The 2500mAh battery provides reliable endurance, managing around two days of typical use according to GSMArena’s testing. The Ultra Power Saving mode further extends usability when the battery is nearly depleted.

Multimedia capabilities are impressive, thanks to the vivid display and well-tuned audio. The included earphones stand out as some of the best bundled with recent smartphones, and the phone’s speakers deliver clear and robust sound.

In conclusion, the Huawei Ascend P7 combines a sleek glass design, a stunning display, solid performance, and a capable camera system. If it arrives in Nepal at a price near NPR 50,000, it will undoubtedly attract attention as a strong value proposition in the competitive mid-range market.