The Honor 4x is a powerful, affordable phablet that's available exclusively on Flipkart. Here's a quick review in pictures.

1. Honor 4x
Review in pictures
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2. 2
Suave and svelte
Phablet dimensions with slim 8.7mm waist
Features capacitive Android keys on the fascia
Back panel dons a textured pattern and is removable
Compatible with both India’s Band 40 and Band 3 LTE networks
Supports 4G on both SIMs
DESIGN

3. Generous display
5.5-inch display features HD resolution
Sharpness is on the lower side, but brightness levels are high
Smooth and responsive for typing, scrolling and gaming
You can tweak colour temperature in settings
DESIGN

4. Loaded camera apps
Gets a 13MP primary camera
and 5MP secondary snapper
Features a Beauty mode with a
slider to adjust intensity
Variety of filers and modes like
HDR, Panorama, Watermark, All
Focus, Audio Note, etc available
Manual controls like ISO, white
balance and exposure can be
adjusted in settings
Ultra Snapshot lets you double
press the volume down button
when the screen is locked to turn
on the camera
CAMERA

5. But average results
Results are quite average – they
look decent on the screen but
washed out when transferred to a
PC
Primary camera can take good
macros, but landscape shots lack
detail
Night shots are quite dark with a
lot of grain
Front camera can take a good
selfie, but only in bright daylight
Low Light
Sunlight
CAMERA

6. An Emotional take on KitKat
Runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat
with Emotion UI 3.0 on top
Features the dynamic
Magazine Unlock screen
No app drawer, so apps
are displayed on the
various homescreens
Theme store provides
access to a range of
downloadable themes
Simple Home changes the
interface to an easy-to-use
layout
USERINTERFACE

7. Suited to casual and power users alike
Phone Manager provides
access to a Phone
Accelerator, Harassment
Filter, Notification
Manager, Do not Disturb,
Power Saving and more
Motion gestures like Flip to
Mute. Cover Screen,
Double Touch, etc are
available
One-hand UI shrinks the
dialer to be docked to the
left or right
USERINTERFACE

8. Smooth sailing
1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC and 2GB RAM take care of performance
Smooth operations for day-to-day usage, but Emotion UI is a bit sluggish
Games like Riptide GP2, Zombie Highway 2, Subway Surfers, etc play without any
noticeable frame drops
Out of 8GB of expandable memory, 3.86GB of storage is user available
PERFORMANCE

9. Excellent battery life
3,000mAh battery easily
provides a full day’s use
with juice to spare
Lasted just under 12 hours
in our video loop battery
drain test, a very good
result
Choice of Ultra, Smart and
Normal power saving
modes available to extend
usage further
PERFORMANCE

10. At a glance…
5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 pixels (267
ppi)
1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm
Snapdragon 410 processor
Adreno 306 GPU
2GB RAM
8GB in-built storage with microSD
slot
13MP primary camera with flash,
5MP front camera
Android 4.4.2 with Emotion UI 3.0
3,000mAh battery
Dual-SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
GPS

11. Pros and Cons
Good build quality
Reliable performance
Excellent battery life
Supports 4G on both SIMs
• Average cameras
• Emotion UI can be overwhelming for
some

12. Pricing & Verdict
Price:
Rs 10,499
“The Honor 4x isn’t a gamechanger like the Honor 6. Its
biggest competitors are the Redmi Note 4G and YU
Yureka. The Redmi Note 4G wins with its better cameras
and display, but the Honor 4x has the advantage of
being a dual-SIM device with support for 4G on both
SIMs. The Yureka is a deadlier competitor with similar
specs and a much cheaper price. It's tough to pick a
favourite among the three, but given that the Honor 4x
is a capable, value-for-money smartphone, we can't see
any reason not to recommend it. ”