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Introduction
We have for review the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018), a phone positioned somewhere in the lower midrange in the company's lineup, and isn't it a varied lineup?
As is usually the case with Huawei, that name requires some clarification - Prime, in this case, is above Pro, which is basically the same only it lacks a fingerprint reader. Some regions get a plain Y7 with fingerprint reader, but less RAM and storage. All three with a year in the name, of course. Oh, and this particular model we have at the office also goes by Nova 2 Lite in some markets.
Anyways, the Y7 Prime (2018) comes with a Snapdragon 430 chipset, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage which can be expanded using the dedicated microSD slot - looks like a promising configuration for the class. The display is an almost-6-inch unit in a tall 18:9 aspect with a lowly 1,440x720px resolution - an understandable compromise.
A dual rear camera made the budget, even if the secondary 2MP shooter is just for depth effects and only complements the main 13MP camera. An 8MP selfie cam rounds up the imaging department.
The phone boots Android 8.0 with the same version of Huawei's own overlay, dubbed EMUI - so software is about as current as you can hope for.
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) specs
- Body: All-plastic, 158.3x76.7x7.8mm, 155g.
- Display: 5.99" IPS LCD, 1,440x720px resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio, 269ppi.
- Rear camera: Primary 13MP, f/2.2 aperture, 25mm equivalent focal length, PDAF; Secondary 2MP, fixed focus, depth sensing only. 1080p/30fps video recording.
- Front camera: 8MP, f/2.0 aperture, 23mm equivalent focal length.
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo; EMUI 8.0 custom overlay.
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430: octa-core CPU (8x1.4GHz Cortex-A53), Adreno 505 GPU.
- Memory: 3GB of RAM; 32GB storage; dedicated microSD slot.
- Battery: 3,000mAh Li-Ion (sealed).
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM; LTE Cat.4/5 (150Mbps/75Mbps); microUSB 2.0; Wi-Fi b/g/n; NFC (LDN-TL10 model only, ours is the LDN-LX2); GPS, GLONASS; Bluetooth 4.2; 3.5mm jack.
- Misc: Rear-mounted fingerprint reader; single down-firing speaker.
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) unboxing
The Y7 Prime (2018) comes in a white cardboard box with a splash of color in the printed 'Y7' moniker. Inside the box, you'll find a charger (a slow 5V/1A one, boo!) and a USB cable. Perhaps a regional thing, which our bundle was missing, is what Huawei's website calls 'protect shell' - we imagine it's a hard case. There's no headset.
Design and 360-degree spin
The Huawei Y7 Prime is an all plastic device, posing for a metal one, and doing it quite successfully. The shiny frame looks just like it's polished steel, but when you hold it in your hand, it lacks the cold touch real metal has. But that's the only tell-tale sign really!
The power button is on the right with the volume rocker above it. Both have good travel and click nicely. The card slot is on the opposite side, and it's our favorite type - it takes two nano-SIMs and a microSD all at the same time, so no hybrid slot nonsense.
Shiny metal-like frame • Controls on the right • Card slot on the left
There's a lot going on on the bottom, but it's the usual stuff. We're not too excited about the micro USB port - it's about time we fully transition to USB-C. There is a 3.5mm jack, which is nice, but you'll need to provide your own headphones - there aren't any bundled (if you missed the unboxing section). The loudspeaker is behind the five larger holes, and the tinier primary mic opening is nearby.
The rear panel is satin-finished and does really well in hiding whatever finger grease you introduce it to. At least on our Gold color version, that is - the darker Black and Blue variants could be more prone to smudging.
There are no groundbreaking design and/or engineering solutions here - just another iteration on a well-established formula. You have the dual camera in the top left, in a common module with the single-led flash. The whole thing is slightly raised, but not enough to make the phone wobble on a flat surface. The pinhole for the secondary mic looks a bit like an afterthought, though - a tiny spec sitting nowhere specifically.
The fingerprint reader is in the top third of the back along the central axis - Huawei was among the first makers to adopt this position and is (well, mostly) sticking to it. The reader is slightly recessed - just enough for your index finger to locate by feel and has a shiny accent of an outline.
There's a fair bit of text and labels down on the bottom, and you probably know how we feel about those.
It's the display on the front where your eyes are going to be most of the time and, spoiler alert - it's not amazing. When it comes to the design side of it, Huawei brands it FullView to indicate it's in a tall aspect and bezels are minimal. Well, they really aren't, but it's how marketing works. The black border around the panel we find particularly irritating.
There's no notch on this display, at least we can still find salvation from that trend in the lower market segments. The top bezel is home to the earpiece in the center and the front-facing camera and the usual sensors (ambient light, proximity) to its left. In the far left corner, there's even a notification LED. There's another LED too, for the flash, and it's to the right of the earpiece. Other than a Huawei logo, there's nothing of note below the display.
Camera/flash assembly, fingerprint reader and a mic • FullView 6-incher • Top bezel stuff
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) measures 158.3x76.7x7.8mm, which is really the default size for an 18:9 6-incher. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro are within half a mil in height, though they are a full 1.3mm narrower. The Galaxy A6+ (2018), admittedly in a whole different price range, but still a tall 6-inch phone, is 2mil taller, and a mil narrower - thanks to the 0.5 in the 18.5:9 ratio.
Where the Y7 Prime (2018) stands out from this crowd, is weight - a plastic body and a 3,000mAh battery make it very light for its size - just 155g. The Mi A2 is 13g heavier, while the 181g Redmi Note 5 Pro is at least has the 4,000mAh to account for its weight.
The display is a textbook case of YGWYPF
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) comes with a 5.99-inch LCD with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a 1,440x720px resolution - some call it HD+. Huawei calls it that too, but also FullView on accounts of the aspect and the supposedly minimal bezels. In any case, the pixel density of 269ppi means you may be seeing slightly jagged texts, if you're looking up close.
The panel leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to brightness, posting a dismal 375nits maximum. We didn't measure a boost in brightness with the Auto toggle engaged either. We used to consider the contrast ratio of 1100:1 as very good, but now... it's just okay.
| Display test | 100% brightness | ||
| Black, cd/m2 | White, cd/m2 | ||
| 0.236 | 458 | 1941 | |
| 0.548 | 555 | 1013 | |
| 0.315 | 527 | 1673 | |
| 0.354 | 400 | 1130 | |
| 0.356 | 531 | 1492 | |
| 0.367 | 469 | 1278 | |
| 0.339 | 476 | 1404 | |
| 0.419 | 554 | 1321 | |
| 0.35 | 423 | 1209 | |
| 0.28 | 530 | 1893 | |
| 0.47 | 504 | 1072 | |
| 0.341 | 379 | 1111 | |
Sunlight legibility isn't particularly great either. Budget offerings from Xiaomi, Oppo, and Motorola achieve better contrast readings in our test.
Sunlight contrast ratio
- Apple iPhone X
5.013 - OnePlus 5T
4.789 - Samsung Galaxy S8
4.768 - Samsung Galaxy S8+
4.658 - Samsung Galaxy S9
4.63 - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
4.615 - Samsung Galaxy S9+
4.537 - Motorola Moto Z2 Play
4.459 - Oppo R11
4.454 - Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
4.439 - OnePlus 3
4.424 - Samsung Galaxy S7
4.376 - OnePlus 6
4.321 - HTC One A9
4.274 - Oppo R15 Pro
4.251 - Samsung Galaxy Note7
4.247 - Samsung Galaxy A3
4.241 - Nokia 8
4.239 - Google Pixel 2 XL (pre-update)
4.234 - OnePlus 3T
4.232 - Google Pixel XL
4.164 - ZTE Axon 7
4.154 - Samsung Galaxy Note8
4.148 - Meizu Pro 7 Plus
4.147 - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
4.124 - Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
4.124 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro (normal)
4.096 - Samsung Galaxy Note5
4.09 - Huawei P20 Pro
4.087 - Xiaomi Mi 8
4.086 - Nokia 6 (2018)
4.052 - Google Pixel 2 (pre-update)
4.023 - LG V30
4.022 - Huawei Nexus 6P
4.019 - vivo NEX S
4.012 - Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro
3.998 - OnePlus X
3.983 - Vivo Xplay5 Elite
3.983 - LG G7 ThinQ (outdoor)
3.978 - Oppo R7s
3.964 - Apple iPhone 7
3.964 - Apple iPhone 8 (True Tone)
3.957 - Huawei P9 Plus
3.956 - Meizu Pro 6 Plus
3.935 - Lenovo Moto Z
3.931 - Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
3.918 - OnePlus 5
3.914 - Samsung Galaxy C5
3.911 - Samsung Galaxy C7
3.896 - Samsung Galaxy A5
3.895 - Samsung Galaxy J7 outdoor
3.879 - Samsung Galaxy J2 outdoor
3.873 - Motorola Moto G6 Plus
3.865 - Samsung Galaxy A8
3.859 - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
3.842 - Sony Xperia XZs
3.818 - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
3.817 - Motorola Moto X (2014)
3.816 - Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
3.812 - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
3.804 - Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) outdoor mode
3.802 - Xiaomi Redmi Pro
3.798 - LG V20 Max auto
3.798 - Sony Xperia XZ
3.795 - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
3.789 - Apple iPhone 6s
3.783 - Meizu Pro 5
3.781 - Microsoft Lumia 650
3.772 - Xiaomi Mi 6
3.767 - Sony Xperia XZ1
3.765 - Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
3.756 - Nokia 8 Sirocco
3.745 - Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
3.729 - Apple iPhone 8 Plus (True Tone)
3.725 - Oppo F1 Plus
3.709 - Vivo X5Pro
3.706 - Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
3.688 - Huawei P20
3.683 - Apple iPhone SE
3.681 - Huawei Mate 9
3.68 - Samsung Galaxy A7
3.679 - Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
3.675 - Meizu PRO 6
3.659 - BlackBerry Priv
3.645 - Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
3.597 - Apple iPhone 7 Plus
3.588 - Sony Xperia XZ2
3.58 - LG G6
3.556 - Apple iPhone 6s Plus
3.53 - Motorola Moto Z Play
3.526 - Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)
3.523 - Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) outdoor mode
3.523 - Acer Jade Primo
3.521 - Microsoft Lumia 950
3.512 - Oppo R7 Plus
3.499 - Nokia 7 plus
3.479 - nubia Z11
3.466 - Huawei P10 Plus
3.456 - HTC U Ultra
3.453 - Motorola Moto G6
3.448 - Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra
3.445 - Samsung Galaxy J7
3.422 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
3.419 - Meizu MX5
3.416 - LG V20
3.402 - Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
3.397 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
3.393 - LG G7 ThinQ
3.39 - Huawei P10
3.379 - Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
3.378 - Oppo R9s
3.352 - Honor 8 Pro
3.341 - Oppo F7
3.333 - Oppo R7
3.32 - Lenovo P2
3.316 - Archos Diamond Omega
3.305 - Honor 9
3.289 - Xiaomi Mi 5s
3.276 - Nokia 5
3.261 - Nokia 6 (Chinese version)
3.244 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
3.238 - Samsung Galaxy J2
3.235 - Sony Xperia X Performance
3.234 - Xiaomi Mi Note 2
3.228 - Motorola Moto X Play
3.222 - Oppo F3 Plus
3.218 - BlackBerry KEY2
3.212 - Huawei Mate 9 Pro
3.206 - Huawei P9
3.195 - Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
3.19 - ZTE Nubia Z17
3.159 - Oppo R11s
3.153 - Lenovo Vibe Shot
3.113 - HTC U11 Life
3.108 - Motorola Moto X Force
3.105 - LG Nexus 5X
3.092 - HTC U11
3.089 - HTC U12+
3.085 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
3.077 - Huawei Mate S
3.073 - Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
3.065 - Apple iPhone 6 Plus
3.023 - Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
3.019 - Sony Xperia XA1
3.012 - Motorola Moto X4
3.012 - Sony Xperia L1
2.994 - Sony Xperia X
2.989 - LG Q6
2.987 - Huawei P10 Lite
2.974 - Samsung Galaxy Note
2.97 - Huawei P20 Lite
2.952 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
2.951 - Huawei Mate 8
2.949 - Sony Xperia XA2
2.938 - Oppo Realme 1
2.932 - Xiaomi Redmi 4
2.92 - Xiaomi Redmi 3S
2.913 - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
2.913 - Sony Xperia XA Ultra
2.906 - LG G5
2.905 - Huawei Honor View 10
2.896 - Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime
2.893 - Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
2.884 - Sony Xperia XZ Premium
2.877 - Sony Xperia XZ Premium (sRGB)
2.877 - Sony Xperia Z5
2.876 - Nokia 3
2.871 - Microsoft Lumia 550
2.851 - Lenovo Moto M
2.813 - Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro
2.803 - Sony Xperia Z5 compact
2.784 - Honor 10 (Vivid)
2.757 - Nokia 2
2.752 - Meizu MX6
2.751 - LG V10
2.744 - Huawei Mate 10 (normal)
2.742 - Motorola Moto G5S Plus
2.737 - Xiaomi Redmi 3
2.735 - Huawei Honor 7X
2.734 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625)
2.714 - Meizu M5
2.71 - Sony Xperia M5
2.69 - Xiaomi Mi A1
2.689 - Huawei P9 Lite
2.679 - Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime
2.679 - vivo V7+
2.671 - Vivo V3Max
2.659 - Xiaomi Mi Mix
2.658 - Huawei Mate 10 Lite
2.654 - Oppo F5
2.653 - Doogee Mix
2.642 - Xiaomi Mi 4i
2.641 - Xiaomi Redmi 4a
2.635 - Xiaomi Mi 5X (Standard)
2.616 - Sony Xperia XA
2.609 - Motorola Moto G4 Plus
2.582 - Motorola Moto G4 Plus (max auto)
2.582 - Meizu M5s
2.58 - Xiaomi Mi 4c
2.574 - LeEco Le Max 2
2.567 - Microsoft Lumia 640
2.563 - Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
2.563 - Huawei P Smart
2.563 - Xiaomi Mi Max 2
2.561 - HTC U11+
2.556 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
2.556 - Lenovo K6 Note
2.544 - Lenovo Moto G4
2.544 - Oppo F1
2.528 - Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
2.525 - Huawei Honor 7 Lite / Honor 5c
2.506 - Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
2.503 - BlackBerry Motion
2.494 - Oppo F1s
2.481 - Motorola Moto G
2.477 - Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus
2.473 - Huawei G8
2.471 - Huawei nova
2.467 - Sony Xperia Z
2.462 - Lenovo Vibe K5
2.459 - Meizu m3 max
2.447 - Xiaomi Mi 4
2.424 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
2.421 - Xiaomi Mi 5X (Auto)
2.417 - HTC 10 evo
2.407 - Huawei Honor 7
2.406 - Vivo V7
2.404 - Sony Xperia E5
2.386 - ZUK Z1 by Lenovo
2.382 - HTC 10
2.378 - Oppo F3
2.376 - vivo V5 Plus
2.371 - Meizu m1 note
2.362 - Huawei nova plus
2.329 - Razer Phone
2.328 - HTC One E9+
2.305 - Alcatel One Touch Hero
2.272 - Sony Xperia L2
2.266 - Lenovo Vibe K4 Note
2.254 - Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
2.253 - HTC U11+ (EU)
2.253 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)
2.249 - Sony Xperia C4 Dual
2.235 - Xiaomi Mi Note
2.234 - Motorola Moto G (2014)
2.233 - LG Nexus 5
2.228 - Huawei P8
2.196
2.189
2.169
2.166
2.165
2.158
2.145
2.145
2.134
2.119
2.095
2.084
2.078
2.059
2.026
2.001
1.996
1.972
1.961
1.944
1.923
1.892
1.892
1.873
1.759
1.758
1.68
1.675
1.659
1.605
1.545
1.473
1.351
1.311
1.3
1.291
1.221
1.215
The default color mode (aptly named Default) results in a subjectively good-looking and decently accurate color reproduction - we measured an average deltaE of 5.4 against an sRGB target. The whites are a bit more off, to the tune of a deltaE of 8. The Warm color mode brings the average deltaE down to 3.7, with the whites off by around 5 units, this time shifted towards green. In the Cold color mode whites are practically blue with a deltaE 15 and an average deltaE is 7.6.
Loudspeaker
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) has a single loudspeaker on the bottom, which isn't that hard to understand - after all, even some flagships still omit stereo speakers. The bad thing is that it's pretty quiet, only making it into the Average category in our three pronged-test. For what it's worth, at least the output is clean.
| Speakerphone test | Voice, dB | Ringing |
Overall score | |
| 62.6 | 68.0 | 71.0 | Average | |
| 63.5 | 70.8 | 71.5 | Average | |
| 64.9 | 70.5 | 71.9 | Average | |
| 66.1 | 70.0 | 76.2 | Good | |
| 70.2 | 74.7 | 70.0 | Good | |
| 66.1 | 68.4 | 82.1 | Good | |
| 66.5 | 72.0 | 79.8 | Good | |
| 68.1 | 69.6 | 82.2 | Very Good | |
| 65.9 | 70.8 | 85.8 | Very Good | |
| 68.4 | 71.6 | 84.8 | Very Good | |
| 64.8 | 70.5 | 89.9 | Very Good | |
| 67.1 | 74.0 | 85.3 | Very Good | |
| 68.4 | 72.3 | 86.2 | Very Good | |
| 67.4 | 72.2 | 91.6 | Excellent | |
| 71.1 | 72.7 | 87.7 | Excellent | |
| 76.4 | 72.1 | 91.6 | Excellent | |
| 81.1 | 75.7 | 83.7 | Excellent |
Audio quality
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) delivered nicely crisp audio with an active external amplifier, only losing some points for its loudness, which was just below average.
Plugging in a pair of headphones caused quite a lot of damage, though, with the Y7 Prime volume plummeting to one of the lowest we’ve seen lately. Stereo crosstalk increased by an above average amount and frequency response got slightly erratic. Add in the hint of intermodulation distortion that appeared and you end up with a mediocre performance.
| Test | Frequency response | Noise level | Dynamic range | THD | IMD + Noise | Stereo crosstalk |
| +0.04, -0.04 | -89.0 | 89.6 | 0.0030 | 0.016 | -85.3 | |
| +0.95, -0.13 | -90.3 | 91.6 | 0.0055 | 0.362 | -52.4 | |
| +0.02, -0.05 | -90.3 | 90.2 | 0.0015 | 0.015 | -93.1 | |
| +0.02, -0.06 | -93.3 | 93.2 | 0.0034 | 0.056 | -82.5 | |
| +0.00, -0.03 | -93.6 | 93.5 | 0.0050 | 0.011 | -94.6 | |
| +0.02, -0.02 | -93.5 | 93.4 | 0.0067 | 0.033 | -81.0 | |
| +0.01, -0.10 | -92.5 | 92.7 | 0.0019 | 0.0077 | -91.2 | |
| +0.50, -0.20 | -91.4 | 91.8 | 0.0079 | 0.402 | -51.5 | |
| +0.10, -0.20 | -37.5 | 80.4 | 0.0018 | 4.735 | -93.3 | |
| +0.05, -0.03 | -94.3 | 90.2 | 0.0027 | 0.019 | -58.6 | |
| +0.02, -0.31 | -38.8 | 81.7 | 0.0013 | 4.690 | -95.9 | |
| +0.25, -0.23 | -93.3 | 90.4 | 0.0045 | 0.227 | -53.9 | |
| +0.02, -0.01 | -92.6 | 92.6 | 0.0021 | 0.012 | -94.4 | |
| +0.17, -0.03 | -92.0 | 92.1 | 0.0023 | 0.092 | -52.8 |
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) frequency response
You can learn more about the tested parameters and the whole testing process here.
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) battery life
The Y7 Prime (2018) relies on a 3,000mAh battery to keep it powered - an unexpected downgrade from the 4,000mAh capacity of last year's model. In our testing, it didn't keep it powered for too long though, particularly when it comes to playing video where it failed to make it to the 7-hour mark. The 9-hour result in our web browsing test looks much better, though it's not spectacular either. The 16 hours on a 3G voice call are decent and standby was quite efficient. The numbers translate to an overall Endurance rating of 63 hours.
Our endurance rating denotes how long a single battery charge will last you if you use the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) for an hour each of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. We've established this usage pattern so our battery results are comparable across devices in the most common day-to-day tasks. The battery testing procedure is described in detail in case you're interested in the nitty-gritties. You can also check out our complete battery test table, where you can see how all of the smartphones we've tested will compare under your own typical use.
Charging is rather slow with the bundled 1A adapter - the 2 hours and 55 minutes it takes to get from flat to 100% makes it a overnight process preferably. Half an hour of charging only got the Y7 Prime (2018) to 19%.
We plugged it into a QuickCharge 3.0 charger we have lying around, and a full charge took 2 hours and 12 minutes, while a 30-minute charge resulted in a 32% battery reading - so faster charging is possible if you have a faster charger than the one supplied in the box.
Android 8.0 with Huawei's EMUI 8.0
The Y7 Prime (2018) runs Android 8.0 with the same version of the in-house overlay named EMUI. For those familiar with the skin, it's very much the same between all Huaweis, and if you haven't - it's a feature-packed launcher that's pretty far removed from stock Android.
Huawei's magazine lock screen is present feeding you a different wallpaper every time, which you might be missing on a regular basis if you're using the fingerprint reader or face unlock. Both work really fast, and the latter requires you to have an eye open just in case. You can opt for a homescreen/app drawer interface, but the default has all apps on the homescreens.
Lockscreen • Enrolling a fingerprint • Registering a face • Homescreen • Notifications and quick toggles
Huawei is still sticking with proprietary software for general purpose apps like the gallery and music player, but there's no Huawei Health pre-installed on the Y7 (you can get it off the Play store). Phone Manager is the centralized hub where you can keep an eye on storage, notifications and battery usage, among other things. There's even a Game suite app, that filters unimportant notifications when you're gaming.
Gallery • Music player • Phone manager • Game suite
Synthetic benchmarks
The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) is powered by the Snapdragon 430 chipset - a rather classic solution for the lower end of the midrange spectrum. You might see it as a step back from the Snapdragon 435 of last year (430 vs. 435 is 5 less after all), but the differences are subtle and not really in the performance department.
It's not terribly powerful with a maximum clock rate of 1.4GHz, but at least there are eight of those cores, and not four. The Prime version of the Y7 that we have here has 3GB of RAM, just like the Pro, and unlike the vanilla Y7 (2018)'s 2 gigs. Here's how those specs translate into benchmark performance, compared to some potential rivals.
GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)
Higher is better
- Oppo Realme 1
5741 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
4918 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
4313 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
4018 - Motorola Moto G6
3972 - Huawei P Smart
3736 - Nokia 5
2851 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
2841 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
2717 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
2610 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
2328 - LG Q6
2244
GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)
Higher is better
- Oppo Realme 1
1511 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
1329 - Huawei P Smart
939 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
848 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
766 - Motorola Moto G6
754 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
678 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
678 - Nokia 5
672 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
665 - LG Q6
652 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
639
AnTuTu 7
Higher is better
- Oppo Realme 1
138524 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
115195 - Huawei P Smart
87156 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
77488 - Motorola Moto G6
70845 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
58974 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
58757
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)
Higher is better
- Oppo Realme 1
12 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
10 - Motorola Moto G6
9.3 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
6.4 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
6.1 - Huawei P Smart
5.4 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
4.9 - Nokia 5
4.6 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
4.6 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
4.6 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
4.6 - LG Q6
3.8
GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)
Higher is better
- Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
14 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
13 - Oppo Realme 1
12 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
11 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
10 - Nokia 5
10 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
9.9 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
9.7 - Motorola Moto G6
8.8 - Huawei P Smart
5 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
4.5 - LG Q6
3.6
Basemark X
Higher is better
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
14799 - Oppo Realme 1
10880 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
10453 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
9953 - Motorola Moto G6
9883 - Huawei P Smart
8834 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
8084 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
7620 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
7582 - Nokia 6 (Global version)
7516 - Nokia 5
7316 - LG Q6
6336
Basemark OS 2.0
Higher is better
- Oppo Realme 1
1940 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
1925 - Huawei P Smart
1486 - Xiaomi Redmi 5
1222 - Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2)
1186 - Motorola Moto G6
1136 - Nokia 5
982 - Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
963 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1)
942 - Motorola Moto G6 Play
922
13MP for detail, 2MP for depth sensing
The Y7 Prime (2018) comes with a dual camera setup of the more basic type - a main 13MP shooter and an additional 2MP for some of them faux bokeh portraits. Obviously, at this price point we weren't expecting fancy Leica triple zooms or monochrome cams.
The primary cam has an f/2.2 aperture lens with an equivalent focal length of 25mm in 35mm film terms. There's phase detect autofocus too, but no stabilization, naturally. A single LED flash is also present to help in the dark.
The camera app is a no-frills version of Huawei's usual camera app that you'd find on a P20 flagship. In the viewfinder you get toggles for the flash, 'Aperture mode, beautification, and front/rear camera. Stills and videos get dedicated viewfinders. A swipe from the left brings out the extra shooting modes, while a swipe from the right pulls out the settings pane.
Camera UI
Image quality
Image quality isn't great, let's just get this out of the way. Photos are lacking in sharpness, and there's a fair amount of noise. Dynamic range is pretty limited too. There is something positive to be found in the colors - lively, but not crazy saturated.
Camera samples
In our experience, switching to HDR mode didn't bring much of a difference - it just barely recovers a little in the highlights and doesn't do much for the shadows. Here are the same scenes shot in HDR mode.
Camera samples, HDR mode
It's always the same weather in our studio, where we shoot a bunch of test posters. Check out how the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) handles those, compared to a couple of potential rivals.
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) against the Moto G6 Play and the Xiaomi Redmi S2 in our Photo compare tool
Portraits
Subject isolation is the sole reason for the 2MP camera's existence. Huawei calls the mode 'Aperture' and you can simulate the blur level you'd get from different... apertures, the default being f/4.0. You mileage will definitely vary, and we were surprised by just how good the outdoor shot below turned out, with all the leaves and stuff ('stuff' being the dude's hair). Apparently, our headquarters proved more difficult for the subject recognition algorithm.
Portrait samples
Selfies
The selfie camera on the Y7 Prime (2018) is an 8MP unit with an f/2.0 aperture and fixed focus. The images it captures are decently sharp, but dynamic range is pretty tight, and skin tones get a minor pinkish tint. Overall, an okay showing, though. There's no portrait/aperture mode for selfies.
There is a flash though, or rather a floodlight, that can help illuminate your mug in the darkest of settings. We've shot a sample to give you an idea of the results you can expect - it can't do miracles, but you'll at least be able to tell it's you in the picture.
Selfie samples
Video recording
The video recording on the Y7 Prime (2018) maxes out at 1080p/30fps. The bitrate is a rather high 20Mbps and change, while audio is recorded in stereo at 96kbps.
Video quality is okayish - the level of detail is around 720p tops, but contrast is good, and the colors are spot on. Audio is decent too.
With just 1080p the highest-res mode, there's just one sample for us to upload on our server. You can examine a short 10s (26MB) clip the way it came out of the phone.
Business as usual, for some extra pixel peeping head over to our Video compare tool to see how the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) stacks up against the competition.
Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) against the Moto G6 Play and the Xiaomi Redmi S2 in our Video compare tool
Competition
If you think it's tough for a flagship to stand out, what about a midranger? Fingerprint sensors, dual cameras, tall displays - they all seem to have them. So does the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018). It's even got a front-facing flash - not entirely ubiquitous. Even so, it's not easy to recommend.
In our testing, the smartphone failed to impress in key areas - the display is one of the dimmest we've seen recently, camera image quality is meh, and the battery is slow to charge and pretty quick to run out.
We're thinking a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 of some sorts (there's a bunch of them, one might be available around you) is a better deal. They come with brighter and sharper 1080p displays (same 5.99-inch size), more powerful 600-series Snapdragons (2 out of 3 are even 636s), and better battery life.
So many Xiaomis, you say, but here's another one - the Mi A2 is about to go global any day now, and it comes with an even more powerful Snapdragon 660 chip in addition to a 1080p 6-inch display. It's a member of the Android One program too, so you'd be getting a pure OS experience and timely updates. It's a bit more expensive, though.
The Moto G6 may cost a bit more than the Y7 Prime (2018) too, but comes with a sharper (albeit smaller) display, superior camera and better battery life in on-screen tasks (plus a USB-C port and a fast charger in the box).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) • Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) • Motorola Moto G6
Verdict
Looking at the specs of the Huawei Y7 Prime (2018), you'd think it's got everything covered. Delving deeper, however, we discovered that in practice it doesn't really live up to the expectations. In fact, it puts out a below average performance in the three areas we consider the most important - display, battery life, and camera.
Pros
- Recent OS version, feature-rich proprietary overlay
- Large screen in a light body
- Reasonably affordable
Cons
- We expected better screen brightness, sunlight legibility, and overall sharpness
- Below average battery life, sluggish charging with the bundled adapter (does speed up a bit with a more powerful one)
- Image quality isn't great in neither photos nor video
Having considered that we wouldn't rush to the store to get a Y7 Prime (2018) unless carrier subsidies make it a particularly good deal. Alternatives can be had in this price range that will do at least one of the three things above much better, and possibly all three a little better.
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