Finally, Huawei Honor 7x Face Unlock feature will be rolling soon as an over-the-air(OTA) update. This is officially declared by the Chinese smartphone giant Huawei at a press release event. This latest feature will hit the devices soon in the first quarter of 2018. It is a great news for the Huawei users. They will be getting a feature for this budget low mid-range smartphone which costs a little over $200. The catch here is the face unlock feature is also present on top flagships like iPhone X from Apple. So, that’s definitely a big up for Honor 7x.
Honor 7x is a budget mid-range device from Chinese OEM Huawei that rolled out in October 2017. The phone comes with a 5.93-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 X 2160 pixels. It is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor. This device comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of expandable internal storage. The Huawei Honor 7X packs a 16-megapixel primary rear shooter and an 8-megapixel front cam for selfies.This smartphone runs on Android 7.0 and is powered by a 3340mAh non-removable battery.
Apart from the Huawei Honor 7x Face unlock feature, the device will be rolling in brand new limited edition avatar. What we mean is a limited edition Honor 7x Red will hit the markets soon on the eve of Valentine’s day. It will be dropping in selected markets like US, Asia, parts of Western Europe. A total of 20,000 units only will be sold.
How Will The Huawei Honor 7x Face Unlock Feature Work
Face unlock is a form of biometric authentication. Rather than a password, biometrics will grant you access to the phone on recognizing your face/facial features. This is kind of the unique password that can never be copied ever. In simple terms, facial features are unique to a person. So, there is like 1 in a billion chances it will ever be duplicated. It will initially scan the face and record it up. Then to unlock/access your device it will scan your face and allows you the access. Even though you are wearing a hat or contact lens, Huawei Honor 7x face unlock feature will work just fine.
It is pretty much similar to the face unlock feature Apple’s flagship iPhone X and OnePlus 5T comes with. Basically, face unlock features assures great security over old-school password unlock system which is less secure comparatively. Also, Fingerprint recognition is a form of biometric user authentication that you may relate this to.
So, that’s about it. Get ready to experience the Huawei Honor 7x face unlock feature which is a premium attribute a budget value. Also, those who are fans of limited edition devices, keep your eyes on the upcoming Honor 7x Red.