Honor X7e Plus 5G vs Honor X7e — Same Cameras, VERY Different Phones! 2026

📱 Honor X7e Plus 5G vs Honor X7e — Full Comparison 2026! Honor just launched the X7e Plus 5G on July 28, 2026 — just 2 months after the standard X7e! Same cameras, same 45W charging — but the Plus adds 5G, a bigger screen, 600mAh more battery, better chip, and IP69K waterproofing! Is it worth the extra money? ⚠️ GSMArena users were VERY critical of both phones: "Why is Honor obsessed with Helio G81 and 5MP selfie camera?" "Entry level chipset should be retired a long time ago!" "TFT display 720p lol 😃" ✅ Design & Build — Plus wins on durability! → Honor X7e: IP64 🛡️, 162.9mm, ?g (SGS Premium 1.8m drop resistance ✅) (Midnight Black & Sunset Orange colors) (TPU case + screen protector included in box ✅) → Honor X7e Plus: IP68/IP69/IP69K 🛡️🏆, 168.3 x 78.54 x 8.3mm, 216.5g (SGS Premium Drop + Crush Resistance 2.5m 🪖🏆) (Desert Gold, Velvet Black, Meteor Silver colors) (TPU case + screen protector included in box ✅) (IP69K = survives high-pressure high-temp water jets! 🌊) (0.7m MORE drop resistance than X7e — 2.5m vs 1.8m!) ✅ Display — Plus wins on size, both equally basic! → Honor X7e: 6.61" TFT LCD HD+ 720p 120Hz 1010 nits (smaller & more compact — easier one-hand use) → Honor X7e Plus: 6.87" TFT LCD HD+ 720p 120Hz 1020 nits 🏆 (bigger screen — same 720p resolution ⚠️) (Dynamic Dimming + Eye Comfort mode ✅) (⚠️ BOTH are 720p TFT LCD — no AMOLED anywhere here!) (GSMArena users: "720p in 2026 is unacceptable at this price!") ✅ Processor — BIG upgrade on Plus! → Honor X7e: MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra 12nm ❌⚠️ (12nm node — old process technology in 2026!) (4G only — no 5G support!) (GSMArena: "entry level chipset that should be retired!") → Honor X7e Plus: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 4nm ⚡🏆 (4nm = newer & more efficient than X7e's 12nm!) (5G connectivity — future-proof! 🌐🏆) (significant performance AND connectivity upgrade!) ✅ Camera — IDENTICAL! No upgrade at all! → Honor X7e: 50MP f/1.8 main + auxiliary + 5MP selfie 📸 → Honor X7e Plus: 50MP f/1.8 main + auxiliary + 5MP selfie 📸 (⚠️ EXACT SAME cameras — zero improvement on Plus!) (same 50MP main + same 5MP selfie front camera!) (GSMArena users: "Why still 5MP selfie?! Retired long ago!") ✅ Battery — Plus wins by 600mAh! → Honor X7e: 7500mAh Si-C / 45W SuperCharge ⚡🔋 (80%+ capacity retained after 6 years ✅) → Honor X7e Plus: 8100mAh / 45W SuperCharge ⚡🔋🏆 (600mAh more than standard X7e — same 45W charging speed!) (two-day battery life is realistic default! 🔋🏆) (8100mAh at this price tier is genuinely impressive!) ✅ RAM & Storage → Honor X7e: 6GB RAM / 128/256GB ❌ No microSD → Honor X7e Plus: 6/8GB RAM / 128/256GB ❌ No microSD (Plus adds 8GB RAM option — more multitasking headroom! 🏆) (neither phone has microSD — non-expandable! ⚠️) ✅ Audio — Plus wins! → Honor X7e: Single speaker ❌ + 3.5mm jack ✅ → Honor X7e Plus: Stereo speakers 🎵🏆 + 3.5mm jack ✅ (stereo speakers with 400% volume mode + LDAC + aptX HD!) (Plus adds stereo — a meaningful upgrade for media! 🎵) ✅ Connectivity — Plus wins BIG! → Honor X7e: 4G only ❌ / NFC ❌ / Bluetooth 5.1 → Honor X7e Plus: 5G ✅🏆 / NFC ✅🏆 / Bluetooth 5.1 LDAC aptX HD 🏆 (5G + NFC both added — major connectivity upgrades!) ✅ AI Features — Both have AI button! → Honor X7e: AI Instant button 🤖 → Honor X7e Plus: AI Instant button 🤖 (long press gives access to AI Memory, Circle to Search, AI Eraser, AI Summary & Smart Recommendations!) ✅ Software → Honor X7e: Android 16 / MagicOS 10 🆕 → Honor X7e Plus: Android 16 / MagicOS 10 🆕 (identical software — both launch with Android 16!) ✅ Price → Honor X7e: MYR 899 (~$225) discounted / MYR 1,199 (~$298) MSRP ⚠️ → Honor X7e Plus: QAR 999 (~$275) for 6/128GB / QAR 1,099 (~$300) for 8/256GB in Qatar AED 899 (~$245) in UAE 💰 (Plus is only ~$20–50 more — very reasonable upgrade!) 👉 5G + bigger battery + better chip + stereo speakers + IP69K for only $20–50 more — is the X7e Plus the obvious choice? Or is the standard X7e still worth buying? Watch to find out! 🔔 Subscribe for weekly smartphone comparisons! #HonorX7ePlus #HonorX7e #Honor2026 #HonorComparison #BudgetPhone2026 #Android2026 #GSMArena #Snapdragon4Gen4 #8100mAh #5GBudget2026 ► Disclaimer: We can not guarantee that the information on this video is 100% correct. ＬＩＫＥ | ＣＯＭＭＥＮＴ | ＳＨＡＲＥ | ＳＵＢＳＣＲＩＢＥ