We subjected the Honor X7 to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 22.5W charger (included)
- 6.74 inch, 720 x 1600, 90Hz LCD display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128GB + 4GB
Pros
- Decent typical usage scenario, with excellent night management (only 1% lost on average)
- Fair autonomy in calibrated mode during the game and calls
- Excellent performance when testing on the go, especially when scrolling through social apps and using GPS navigation
- Extremely low residual power consumption of the charger when the device is fully charged and still connected
- Low discharge currents during a typical day or night usage scenario
versus
- Whatever the use case, the 8%, 28%, 48%, 68% and 88% battery levels displayed by the UI only lasted 30 seconds
- Automatic device shutdown 30 seconds after reaching 2%
- Poor performance in calibrated mode when streaming music and videos
- Slow charging time thanks to the small 22.5W charger
- Low charge and adapter efficiency
- High discharge currents in calibrated mode, except during gaming
The Honor X7’s overall battery score places it above average in our entire database. The autonomy was really optimized during the test with the factory default settings. In fact, it showed excellent performance during the typical usage scenario, with low discharge currents, day and night, and excellent autonomy in motion, especially when scrolling on social apps and using GPS navigation. When tested in calibrated mode, the game and call tests showed decent battery life, but the device struggled when streaming video and music. We noticed that the 8%, 28%, 48%, 68% and 88% battery levels displayed by the UI only lasted 30 seconds, whatever the use case, even during charging tests. When the device has reached 2%, the device turns off automatically after 30 seconds.
The 22.5W charger took some time to fill the Honor X7’s large 5000mAh battery in 2 hours and 31 minutes to reach full capacity. The efficiency of the charge, as well as the efficiency of the adapter, was below average. Even though the residual consumption of the charger itself was slightly above average, its residual consumption when the device was still connected and fully charged was extremely low, the lowest in our database to date.
Overall, discharge currents were low when testing with factory default settings, but above average when testing in calibrated mode (except for the gaming use case). Compared to devices in the Essential segment (under $ 200), the Honor’s overall score was average, with average runtimes and efficiency scores. But thanks to its 22.5W charger, which is decent power for this segment, its charging score was very good. However, due to poor performance in calibrated mode, its calibration and discharge secondary scores were very low.
Test summary
Information on SBMARK battery tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor X7 | 5000 mAh | 23W (not included) |
– | LCD 720 x 1600 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | 5000 mAh | 33W (included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Samsung Galaxy A33 5G | 5000 mAh | 25W (not included) |
– | Super AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Samsung Exynos 1280 |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
How the autonomy score is composed
The range score is made up of three performance sub-scores: stationary, moving, and calibrated use cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
91h
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
65 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
41h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Stationary
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Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway …) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
Full charge
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The full charge time graph breaks down the time it takes to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Fast thrust
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.
To load
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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