Huawei Honor 4X vs Lenovo A7000

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei Honor 4X and the Lenovo A7000, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,000 mAh2,900 mAh
RAM (max)2 GB2 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size5.5 in5.5 in
Main camera13 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)165 g140 g
ReleasedOct 2014Apr 2015
Summary: Huawei Honor 4X is ahead on battery, main camera. Lenovo A7000 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Huawei Honor 4X is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, HD (~267 ppi density)
ProtectionNo specific glass protection mentioned; users might need to purchase screen protectors.—

Platform

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
OSAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, EMUI 3.0Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 620 (28 nm) or Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)MediaTek MT6752m
CPUOcta-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (Kirin 620) or Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (Snapdragon 410)Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUMali-450MP4 (Kirin 620) or Adreno 306 (Snapdragon 410)Mali-T760MP2

Memory

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB
Internal8GB 2GB RAM (a 1GB RAM variant was also available in some regions)8GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), AF8 MP, f/2.2, AF
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
Single5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)5 MP
Video720p—

Battery

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
TypeLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 2900 mAh, removable
Stand-byUp to 200 h (3G)—
Talk timeUp to 15 h (3G)—
Charging—Standard charging

Body

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
Dimensions152.9 x 77.2 x 8.7 mm (6.02 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.01 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)140 g (4.94 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
BuildPlastic body with textured finish—

Comms

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE4.0, A2DP
PositioningGPS, A-GPS—
NFCNo—
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
GPS—Yes, with A-GPS

Launch

Huawei Honor 4XLenovo A7000
AnnouncedOctober 20142015, March 02
StatusAvailable. Released October 2014.—
Released—2015, April 07

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Huawei Honor 4X or Lenovo A7000?

Huawei Honor 4X — 3,000 mAh for the Huawei Honor 4X versus 2,900 mAh for the Lenovo A7000.

Which is lighter, Huawei Honor 4X or Lenovo A7000?

Lenovo A7000 — 165 g for the Huawei Honor 4X versus 140 g for the Lenovo A7000.

Which is newer, Huawei Honor 4X or Lenovo A7000?

Lenovo A7000 — Oct 2014 for the Huawei Honor 4X versus Apr 2015 for the Lenovo A7000.

Is the Huawei Honor 4X or the Lenovo A7000 rated higher?

We rate the Huawei Honor 4X 7/10 and the Lenovo A7000 7/10.

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