Huawei Ascend G7 review: Well priced, well specced, well reviewed?

[@kaskalo2]

I have this phone, and I have to put one comment. The battery life. I love this phone, but the battery life is the feature that I like the most. I don't know what is the definition of light or heavy user, but once i got to use it for straight 3 and a half days. Exactly 84 hours. It was light usage - some phone calls a day, some texting, viber textig, reading emails, and some minimal browsing. Also, I watched a full length 90 mins movie with speakers on. It was not heavy usage, but it was just what i needed for those days. Without that movie, I assume it would last for straight 4 days. Which, for 5,5 inch display phone, is freaking AMAZING! In my opinion the best feature of this phone! And, at the end - the best phone there is, for this price!

[@elescobars]

This is an exemplary review; sufficient information, and I can't thank you enough for the video time links. Excellent work!

[@ehlistcanadian]

Great review Basil! Certainly the best on this phone so far IMO. Also interested in the lower price point, as most sellers seem to be offering at around the £200 mark (which is still a bargain!). Cheers :)

[@TheBrendan0077]

Great review. Liked the quick precise and clear way you got all the important info across, did not feel I had to go and look anywhere else for more info.

[@patjames3352]

I just bought this phone in calgary, Alberta, canada if you wanted to hear. Yes it is an amzing phone

[@martynsmith7647]

Really enjoying your reviews. Concise, clear, in-depth, well presented. I've been looking at the Ascend G7 and found your review very helpful. I've now subscribed too. Thanks again!

[@fahedcorrea3148]

Good review.. what's better the G7 or P7 thanks

That clickable stuff to navigate through the video is amazing! You could make it horizontal and put on the bottom of the page with colors and whatnot and could be quite useful

[@AdelphaFreya]

Thank you so much for this review, I have now purchased this phone due to this review alone in the UK for £170 thank you very much indeed. xx

[@AdelphaFreya]

Very happy. No hesitation at all! I love it.

[@M6Cuerdas]

First video I watch of this channel and I was pleasantly surprised. Great video! Subscribed for more of this :D

[@Grotsnik12]

Really helpful review! Greetings from Spain.

[@pharaohoo]

Huawei Ascend P8 Lite or Huawei Ascend G7 they both are in same price, witch one are better option?

[@jpal754]

Loving the review Here in Canada you recommend?

[@amoso748]

Got a 2 year contract and had to chose btw the G7 and 3 old samsungs. Needless to say i am ecstatic with this phone. I had never heard of Huawei but for the price the Huawei is a gamechanger.

[@grahamstokes2696]

My friend just bought the H Ascend G7 and is more than happy with its features. He sent me your review, partly because he knows I am son to be in the market for a smart phone (not there yet). You mentioned video game performance, and I was wondering if there would be any problem, including compatibility with World of Warcraft. My wife is a WOWie and I'd like her to have that option. Good review, thanks. Cheers, GS

[@jackdawcaw4514]

+Graham Stokes WoW? Are you serious? There's no WoW for phones, and it wouldn't work properly if there were.

[@shahidmuhammad8491]

Thank you for the orientation. How can we enhance android to 5+? How can we import the notepad file to Huawei?

[@vinny244]

I've bought the silver & black one, and it is a gorgeous phone, having upgraded from the g6 I was a little surprised that it didn't operate as well as the g6. The screen is better & feels almost frictionless, also, you have to have really grubby fingers to leave print marks. The keyboard is inferior to the g6 keyboard except in 2 respects, swipe & voice to txt both work brilliantly. I'm really impressed with the camera @ 13 mega pix, no image stabiliser but clear pics have amazing detail. overall I'm well impressed, a definite winner.

[@ooolivierr]

What is the sound quality through headphones? and where do you get the phone for £149? thanks

[@dankdolphin6770]

Just ordered one for €150 in Ireland. Can't wait! When I get my G7, do you know whether it will run KitKat or Marshmallow?

[@laraminchin2294]

I also am from Ireland and mine runs on kitkat

[@LTV249]

DankDolphin I'm from iran and it runs c4 bomb

[@SlightlyMisunderstood]

Great review. Very in depth and to the point. Device looks a bargain for 149GBP. If I can find it I think I will pick one up.

[@Krackenmecha]

Great review!

[@ilyaspatel29]

Yesss...definitely I am going to buy this phone tomorrow , but it's a shame car phone warehouse in UK don't have Huawei ascend G7 in white, does only in black ................ well never mind.

[@Loracanne]

+Ilyas Patel same for CP in Ireland :(

[@adamh7588]

I bought this phone while was in Shanghai, China last week great phone. As the Ascend mate 7 was hard to get hold off or pricey

[@TheChrosty]

Have you tested the battery life yet, and if so is it as great as they claim?

[@geopsa3511]

3000 Mba it is really good

[@brusrober2876]

Is this phone and the acsend g620s planned to be upgraded to lollipop it would be great if u answered thanks for the vid

[@MrFrosts]

Well huawei hasn't released any of their flagships 2015 so when they do we will see I guess

[@brusrober2876]

i guess so :/

[@ShashiKumar-xy2gx]

Just bought it...superb

[@mazfox2000]

in comparison with Lenovo s90 which one do u advice

[@Tajjefazon23]

Best tecb channel til date

[@lingxiao4559]

How much for it and where to get for cheapest price?

[@anassghir8577]

what the best huawei g7 or p7 or galaxy j5 pls ?

[@SunsetNova]

Great review

[@thesloveniaboy123]

Huawei Ascend G7 or Samsusng A3? (i can get both for the same price)

[@tech_edit]

+thesloveniaboy123 Ascend G7!

[@miladinmomcilovic4098]

Huawei Ascend G7 or G620 or Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo I9301?????

[@ikinr72]

Huawei G7 or LG G4c? I do prefer bigger screens but.. the ppi is better in the G4c ; - ;

[@bigbrother1967]

i bought one from wind mobile .$50 plus $ 5 per month for 24 months it is in my opinion the best phone for the money many pluse´s and a tiny green flashing light to let me know if its ok .great phone .undervalued.

[@Mohamedmagdy-dj1xo]

what about the camera led flash performance

[@bigbrother1967]

+Mohamed magdy strong light and great camera.

[@Mohamedmagdy-dj1xo]

+Frank V thanks

[@vladimirilic3679]

p7 or g7.ty and rly nice review

[@peterquirke2548]

p7

[@rtshertsh345ywrthsdfg23]

Is it even out? Will it be available in Canada? I'd like to buy this please o3o

[@Hunter818]

It is now available in Canada but only with WIND

[@kristian392]

And only in black:/

[@Hunter818]

I personally think the black looks better. But that's Just me

[@TheCharlieGain]

Thats good. I knew that it prob would only come in one color cause that's usually how wind rolls. Was really hoping it came in black and not only white. gonna pick up one tomorrow and get credit for my 2 year ascend p1. see how much i can get with store credit.

[@And3rson1294]

Eddy Stafrace Hi Eddy, how has the phone been so far on Wind? Looking to switch carriers and this phone seems right up my alley.

[@lorenzaev]

I read this phone comes with android 4.4 kitkat OS but an upgrade to 6.0 marshmallow was planned, do you know if this is true? Or if we buy this phone are we stuck with an outdated OS? (and if so, will this be such a bad thing?)

[@William91W]

Stable release of 5.1.1 is available now. I'm using it and it's definitely better and faster.

[@janka0052]

Thank you so much! It was really usefull! :)

[@neverlastsi3475]

G7 or p8 lite?? What do you preffer ?

[@Longlostleader]

Great review :D

[@tariqmuhammad1618]

Hello.......I would like to ask about the galaxy tab s 8.5 that there is in calling system available ..... thnxxx

[@48rsn]

In the review you used the term "exposure compensation" to really mean how well the camera handles contrast transitions. (Google EC "video" for a decent explanation)). Some of the criticisms I read and watched are almost bogus, for example you can, colour temperature speaking, warm up or down (more yellow to more bright white on the blue side) the image appearance, same with the camera. If whatever is criticized is adjustable within the phone, then its not really a good criticism unless the adjustment isn't permanent or easy to find). When I first read some reviews, the reviewer dwelt on the 700 pixel density versus 267 of this phone. So I got paranoid about the image quality on the screen. On a lark I dug up an old review of my HTC One S, I loved the image quality on it and discovered it had less pixel density than the Ascend G7. I think reviewers will dwell on specs that may not be that important and not use the product in real life. I looked about 100 hundred user reviews of G7 expecting the screen image to be trashed, not a peep about it. I am a serious amateur photographer and I am used to gear reviews where the slight difference between camera or lens functions is criticized to the 9th degree, yet in real life the minuscule difference isn't noticeable at all. I now own the phone and overall I find your review one of the more accurate out their for the H. Ascend G7. I still in the amazed phase of how long the battery is good for after my old phone died after 5 hours.

[@samwall6351]

Is the battery good

[@toomuchinformation]

This phone has really decent specs for the price, but for me the issue with Huawei phones is that they don't seem to get the latest Android OS. That's a real deal breaker for me. Also this phone has competition from Asus Zenfone 2, Alcatel One Touch Idol 3. Now Vodafone have produced the Smart Ultra 6 - a phone which has a similar spec to the Huawei, but with Lollipop 5.0.2...and for £125. I'm on Vodafone, so that's a no brainer for me.

[@ehlistcanadian]

(Any info on a future Lollipop OS update would also be appreciated. Thanks again!)

[@TheodorTosho]

Lollipop for this device will be available by the end of the year :-)

[@ehlistcanadian]

Thanks Goran Tošo Do you have a source for this info please? :)

[@blvklvndrvidxxrklvn]

Mike Elley www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-Mate7-P7-Mate-2-and-G7-will-all-be-updated-to-Lollipop-this-year_id68035 there you go man, if you haven't found it yourself already :) Do you have this phone?

[@slduk88]

Where can you pick it up for £149!?

[@hyk1572]

Hauwei G7 or sony xperia m4 aqua?

[@ruth91mclean]

Can someone please tell me if I buy this phone will I be able to wirelessly connect it to my Samsung smart TV? At the minute I have a Google Nexus 5 but I am tempted by the Huawei G7 , the only thing stopping me is I'm worried I won't have the option of wirelessly connecting my phone to the TV. I use this feature on my current phone almost daily. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

[@MrFrosts]

there is also mate 7 and p7 all huawei line up. But yeah cannt wait their this years line up Btw are you planning to review asus zenfone 2?

[@tech_edit]

We are indeed, as soon as it lands in the UK.

[@savvytherealsavage]

Still using G7 to this day... Waiting to upgrade to Android 6 or Naug

[@eddymercks6555]

Huawei Ascend G7 or Huawei P8 lite?

[@drey1156]

How durable is this phone and what would be the best case for it?

[@iamgwen8813]

The phone is alright in durability. The screen is pretty good, but the front frame of the phone is really sensitive and the back metal of the phone is easily scratched. The phone comes with a free plastic case for the extra protection. In my opinion, the case does well on scratches but after taking it on and off a few times the plastic gets weaker then it snaps. But with a brilliant phone that comes with an remarkable and affordable price, there's bound to be some flaws.

[@geopsa3511]

Gwinner Leopardas I had the same problem. After it came to me, I wanted to show its metal back to my friends but I had to take on and off its case. After a few times, it got weaker and it moves a bit BUT it doesnt get off the phone yet

[@cloysterX418]

Gwinner Leopardas I had to cut my case :( cause i couldnt get it off

[@jamessyyb]

Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML or Huawei Ascend G7 ??

[@chocoholic0404]

Huawei Ascend G7 or Mate 2?

[@jennydu2]

Huawei Ascend G7 or Samsung Galaxy S4

[@calinvetan1718]

Lenovo vibe z2 or Huawei G7 ??

[@ToffeeBlocks]

Can you change the font on this phone? :3

[@koenvanmegen6733]

It's €235 to €300 in the Netherlands

[@Slow-wipe]

How does the camera compare to a nokia 830?

[@jewelsantos9526]

doues it have hidden app feature like huawei y6ii

[@sebasfromperu]

The back design reminds me of the iPhone 5S. :D

[@bachostv8442]

Ascend G7 or GR3?

[@viliusnaujokas3179]

wuawei is just like iphone6 and i love it :)

[@acetephenmoron3359]

g7 or 5x?

[@jeromereed4515]

How much ram does this phone have

[@Edumeling]

samsung e5 or huawei g7?

[@adiyalhardik4813]

is this phone has any memory card slot????

[@hellangel58]

Huawei Honor 4X or G7 ????

[@androidman2183]

also g7 has 3gb ram and 64 bit processor

[@Aurouse]

But where is it being sold for £149? :O

[@JamesTirto]

I thought it was lollipop when I saw the navigation bar 😆

[@JALC-x]

do you have to have the weird looking hello kitty style folders? its the only thing putting me off rn

[@joshualuna-li931]

it's called custom launchers my friend, best customizable thing from the play store

[@vvicksterr]

Huawei G7 or Samsung galaxy s4?

[@geopsa3511]

Victoria Botvinnik I own a g7 and is absolutely wonderful! I reccomend it to all that want a budget but with good specs phone! Btw, you will be impressed in terms of design!

[@vvicksterr]

george psarros Thanks!

[@zabdab1839]

Where can I get this phone in the uk please for 149

[@tech_edit]

We've sent Huawei the question. £149 was the approx. RRP we were provided with. We will update you as soon as we get details of where you can pick it up at that price or what the final RRP is.

[@realtruth2452]

Btekt could you update me on this aswell because I REALLY need a new phone and i saw this phone as the best i could buy within my budget... if it is for £149 anywhere then tell me straight away please as i will take no time to buy it.

[@Robin-at-Longcross-UK.]

Btekt Carphone Warehouse is £199.00 as of the 08/05/2015 - anybody found a price of £149.00?

[@dominicdavistv]

Robin J Moffatt cheers matey, I saw it for 231 on amazon, you've saved me 32 quid!

[@Robin-at-Longcross-UK.]

Dominic Davis Your welcome - enjoy your new phone.

[@Keith-vr1jy]

With regards to price, this review is a little misleading. I've never seen this phone, anywhere, priced at £149. The cheapest I've seen it, is £190; but it is regularly priced between £199 and £250.

[@MrGamingvideos123]

g7 or p8 lite?

[@peterquirke2548]

g7

[@mayarmahmoud1664]

p8lite or g7

[@Aurouse]

wooh! thank you!!

[@hophie1]

G7 or iPhone 6

[@jasperemmanuel4885]

G7 or samsung J7

[@CompDubai]

thanks

[@fsmsfs4052]

It weight 165gram not 176.

[@jonnyhead]

Warning...do not accept the update on your G7 it fucks everything up especially the keyboard, bugs everywhere!!😠 Stick with the old OS!

[@savvytherealsavage]

jonnyhead upgraded to 5.1 and works fine... But if you visit the actual Huawei store/shop

[@nedcheetham6536]

samsung galaxy j5 or g7

[@mrvik97]

Its 165gr. not 176

[@zohaibilyas2148]

Huawei g7 or iPhone 4s

[@cathleenharmony9568]

4s, or it's your choice.. Iphone is better, i suppose

[@Hunter818]

G7, iPhone 4s is outdated. But if you want an iPhone get the 5s

[@cathleenharmony9568]

You think so? Okay. Maybe

[@gawru]

I have this phone!

[@KAZIISLAM1]

its good price in canada

[@KAZIISLAM1]

$299.00 in wind mobile store y c

[@mikelolguy]

+Kazi Islama Good or bad?

[@kazui-1]

isnt it too big?

[@nostromo_]

+Carnifex L33t Size matters ;)

[@peterquirke2548]

big is good

[@peterquirke2548]

well.....big is good😂😂😂

[@peterquirke2548]

big is good😂😂😂

[@theflyingfyish2812]

Your hands make this phone look really small

[@stalin666666]

can i hearthstone with this?

[@nadankhan2920]

Nice

[@mgpanlilio2283]

love you

[@itxbrotherz9224]

G7 weighs 165 grams

[@tamermorsy5627]

Mobile recommendation needed please :) Dear BTEKT, Thank you very much for your efforts in providing us with a valuable information for different products and I was wondering if you could help me to decide which mobile I can buy? Which one of the below mobiles you recommend www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6646&idPhone2=6754&idPhone3=7063 I prefer Huawei Ascend G7, almost all are the same, but I see G7 in better design, thinner and I like the white color which I think not available for the other two devices. If you recommend another mobile with the same specifications, please advise, thank you very much

[@Misazhi]

Great review!

[@painful1978]

Great review

[@erpa07]

Huawei G7 or Samsung a5

[@tech_edit]

+Emma Romeo If they're the same price, the A5!

[@erpa07]

Thanks!!

[@shanehorne22]

+Emma Romeo ha no

[@erpa07]

Shane Horne cool