Honor 7C review: budget smartphone with NFC

To scan the tag, you need to turn on the option on your phone and bring it close to it. To program the tag, you will need to download a special application, for example NFC Tools .

How to disable NFC in Honor and Huawei

You can disable NFC on your phone in the same way as enable it:

• Through the phone settings.
• In the notification panel.

In the first case, you need to do: “Settings” → “Device connection” → “NFC” . The function is deactivated after moving the slider to the left.

In the second case, everything is much simpler. To disable this method, you will need to open the notification panel and click on the “NFC” icon.

When to do it

Despite the fact that NFC is a continuation of RFID technology, in terms of the security of contactless payments, it wins significantly.

The enabled function practically does not waste battery power, so only the owner of the smartphone should decide when to disable NFC and whether it is worth doing it.

Autonomy and battery

The smartphone is equipped with a 3000 mAh non-removable battery, so there is no need to expect any surprises from the device in terms of battery life. This is another gadget that will have to be charged every evening. You need to understand that it does not use the most energy-efficient chipset and a large, bright display.

With average brightness, headphones and Wi-Fi, an hour of watching a video on YouTube consumed 10% of the battery charge - quite a decent figure. A night in standby mode takes 1-3%, and an hour of playing Angry Birds 2 requires about 20-25%.

Answers to popular questions

What is the maximum amount for payment without entering a password?

Does Honor 10 have NFC?

How do you know if a payment terminal works with NFC?

Now you know that connecting and initial configuration of a useful NFS module takes just a few minutes. If you have any additional questions, ask them in the comments.

Alexander Rogulin

A devoted fan of Huawei products, as the price always matches the quality. Higher technical education. Owner of Honor 10 and other gadgets. I share useful information about working with the products of this brand. My personal page.

Increasingly, NFC (Near Field Communication) chips are being used in smartphones and tablets, which can replace a bank card, travel card, and even passes to various enterprises. This technology also allows you to easily and quickly read and exchange information with other devices.

A popular company in the mobile device market is Huawei, which also uses NFC technology in many of its smartphones and tablets.

Many people do not understand what NFC is in a Huawei phone, and also why it is necessary. For example, if your Huawei phone has NFC, then by installing the necessary applications, you can use the phone like a credit card.

About technology

If you explain the acronym word by word, you get the phrase “wireless communications.”

This technology sends and receives information messages with an accuracy of ten centimeters with complete confidentiality. It recently appeared on the Russian market, gaining popularity in the production of mobile devices. A microscopic NFS chip is installed in every modern smartphone model.

The technology is promising and has a wide range of applications. The chip is used to pay for goods and services, pay for public transport, open electronic locks and control intelligent systems. However, payment requirements are most widely used in the financial sector.

Information exchange occurs over the air as soon as you bring your smartphone closer to the scanning element of the terminal: today almost every store has compatible equipment. The chip imitates the data of a bank card connected to the Android Pay or Huawei Pay application. In addition to mobile phones, it can be installed in wedding rings, bracelets and key rings used for making payments.

The advantages of this technology are taken into account:

• Save time. Information exchange occurs in seconds;
• Utility. A wallet with cash, bank and other cards successfully replaces an Honore mobile phone with an NFS module;
• Protection. Transactions are made over short distances, not exceeding ten centimeters. This minimizes the risk of interception of banking information by unauthorized persons. When transferring an amount exceeding one thousand Russian rubles, the PIN code of the payment card is entered for additional confirmation. Plastic card information is encrypted using a security protocol by the Huawei Pay application.

It should be noted that not every mobile phone model is equipped with a chip that supports remote data transfer.

If your finances do not allow you to buy a new mobile device, purchase an antenna or an external NFS tag, replace the SIM card at a reasonable price. Using special applications, the user can program the system with the necessary functions.

Huawei models that have NFC

The Huawei P10, P10 plus, P10 lite, P9 lite, P9 plus, Honor 6x, honor 8, honor 8 pro and Huawei nova models use NFC technology. Let's take a closer look at the most popular Huawei flagships with NFC.

Brief review of Huawei P9 Lite

Huawei P9 Lite is a mini-flagship of the P9 model. Externally, it is similar to Huawei P9, but a little smaller and lighter. The P9 Lite costs significantly less than the P9.

The smartphone itself is a rectangular candy bar that does not have any rounding. On the front of the phone there is an 8 MP camera, several sensors and a speech speaker. At the back there is a 13 MP backlit camera, as well as a fingerprint scanner. The bottom end of the P9 Lite is equipped with a speaker, microphone and a charging connector, and on top there is an audio connector. On the right side are the volume and power buttons.

The screen diagonal is 5.2 inches, the format is Full HD, so the image is very clear and colorful. The screen backlight adapts automatically to any environment.

The smartphone can use two nano-SIM cards that work alternately, and instead of the second SIM card, you can use a microSD memory card up to 128 GB. The model has an eight-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. The battery is non-removable, its capacity is 3000 mAh.

In general, the phone has sensors: light, proximity, accelerometer, compass. Also, Huawei P9 Lite, as noted earlier, is equipped with NFC, unlike the P9.

Today the phone is available in three colors: black, white and gold. Huawei P9 Lite

Brief review of Huawei Honor 8

A popular model with NFC is Huawei Honor 8, which has an innovative design. The smartphone is a rectangular body with rounded corners.

At the back in the center there is a fingerprint sensor and two cameras with a resolution of 12 megapixels. There is also an 8 MP front camera on the front. At the bottom there is a speaker, connectors for headphones and a USB cable, and at the top there is an infrared sensor.

The screen has Full HD resolution and the diagonal is 5.2 inches. The colors are quite clear and bright. Brightness adjustment can be either automatic or manual.

The smartphone is equipped with an eight-core Kirin 950 processor, which allows the device to work quickly. RAM is 4 GB, and internal memory can be either 32 GB or 64 GB.

Huawei Honor 8 has two nano SIM cards that work simultaneously. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh. Charging is fast, which is a huge advantage.

Today in Russia, Honor 8 is sold in four colors: black, white, gold and blue.

Brief review of Huawei P10 plus

One of the latest models from Huawei is the P10 plus. This model is equipped with many different functions, sensors, including NFC.

The smartphone is thin, its thickness is 7 mm, the screen diagonal is 5.5 inches, the screen resolution is 2560 x 1440. On the front panel of the smartphone there is a control button, which is also a fingerprint scanner, and a front camera with a resolution of 8 MP. At the back there are two cameras with 20 MP and 12 MP, there is also a backlight and flash.

The P10 plus can install two nano SIM cards that work alternately.

Coming to the processor, the device comes with the latest Kirin 960 CPU, which ensures high performance of the phone. The number of cores is eight.

The RAM is 4 GB, the internal memory of the smartphone is 64 GB.

The battery capacity is 3750 mAh, fast charging.

You can purchase the smartphone in two colors: black and blue.

Huawei P10 plus

Comparison table of Huawei smartphones with NFC

Huawei pay in Russia

In 2021, Huawei launched its own payment system, Huawei Pay, in China, which allows you to link bank cards. Using NFC and this application, you can use your smartphone to pay.

This system is not yet available in Russia, but the Chinese company is doing everything possible to launch this system in our country.

Everyone has different criteria for choosing smartphones. The priority purchasing factor may be a top-end processor, a good camera or a powerful battery, but very often in discussions of phones that combine all this, you can come across the laconic comment: “Without NFC - not needed.”

If NFC is always present in flagship devices, then finding a decent inexpensive model with the desired chip is by no means so easy. Especially for users who are accustomed to the convenience of contactless payment, we have collected the best budget smartphones with an NFC module. Let's look at 3 price categories and determine the most interesting models in each of them.

How to find out if your phone supports NFC

The consumer can check at any time whether the mobile device supports the new technology and the presence of a transmitting module. To do this, choose one of the methods:

1. Carefully inspect the smartphone; many models display the corresponding logo on the back panel.
2. Remove the back cover of the device; there should be an NFS sticker inside. But almost all modern models are produced in a one-piece case with a built-in battery. In this case, you will not be able to look inside.
3. Start your cell phone and go to the system settings section. Select the wireless tab. If there is an NFC module, you will see the corresponding item to activate it.

4. In addition, on the desktop, swipe down from top to bottom. After this, a quick access menu will be displayed, which should have an indicator of the microchip status.

5. Look at the box and technical documentation of the smartphone; it indicates the characteristics of the mobile device. If documents are lost, look for information on the Internet.

6. In addition to the methods described, you can use a special mobile application to check the presence of a chip. It is easy to find in any software store.

If you are convinced that you have a microchip, you can safely make contactless purchases in any store using the Huawei Pay utility.

Smartphones with NFC up to 10,000 rubles

No. 3 - ZTE Blade V10 Vita

Price: from 8,650 rubles online, 9,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.26 inches, IPS, 1520×720 px;
• Processor: Spreadtrum SC9863;
• Memory: 64/3 GB + microSD up to 256 GB;
• Camera: main 13+2 MP, front 2 MP;
• Battery: 3200 mAh, Micro-USB.

The rating of budget smartphones with NFC opens with an inexpensive solution from the Chinese company ZTE. The device is notable for its stylish design, good memory capacity and the presence of a fingerprint scanner. But this is where, by and large, the advantages of the V10 Vita end.

The downsides begin. The glossy plastic case is beautiful, but extremely impractical; it intensively collects scratches and fingerprints - you will have to hide it in a case anyway. The processor from Spreadtrum is frankly weak, if you plan to spend your leisure time in mobile games, then skip it. The second disadvantage of the 28-nanometer chipset is its high power consumption; if the smartphone is actively used using Wi-Fi or LTE, it may well not survive until the evening. It is also worth considering that the NFC module is present only in the 64/3 GB configuration; the more affordable version with 32/2 GB of memory does not support contactless payments.

No. 2 – Honor 8A

Price: from 7,450 rubles online, 8,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.1 inches, IPS, 1560×720 px;
• Processor: Mediatek Helio P35;
• Memory: 32/2 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 13 MP, front 8 MP;
• Battery: 3020 mAh, Micro-USB.

Honor 8A is one of the cheapest smartphones with an NFC module on the market, if you don’t consider devices from completely unknown manufacturers. In terms of characteristics, it differs little from the V10 Vita, but it costs less and beats its competitor in many important details.

The heart of the smartphone is the modern Helio P35 chipset, made using a 12nm process technology. Thanks to it, even with a modest battery capacity, the phone demonstrates decent autonomy - enough for a day, or even a day and a half on one charge with moderate use. It has a nice screen and, perhaps, the best camera under 10 thousand rubles. Also, many will be pleased with the loud speaker and the ability to simultaneously install two SIM cards and a memory card. You can find fault with 2 GB of RAM, but if you are not particularly demanding about the speed of your phone, 8A will be an excellent purchase.

No. 1 – Yandex. Telephone

Price: from 7,990 rubles online and in retail.

• Screen: 5.65 inches, IPS, 2160×1080 px;
• Processor: Snapdragon 630;
• Memory: 64/4 GB + microSD up to 128 GB;
• Camera: main 16+5 MP, front 5 MP;
• Battery: 3050 mAh, USB Type-C.
• Features: Dedicated DAC

Yandex.Phone made a lot of noise at the time of its release, mostly negative noise - everyone scolded it because of its inflated price, which at the start of sales was 17,990 rubles. Now the device has more than doubled in price, and for that kind of money it’s too good.

Judge for yourself: a stylish case made of glass and metal, a lot of memory, a powerful processor from Qualcomm, a Type-C port, a scanner, 5 GHz Wi-Fi, high-quality sound (especially in headphones), a compact screen with FullHD resolution. This set of characteristics is not something that comparable priced state-of-the-art devices cannot offer, but also that most more expensive devices cannot offer.

Yandex.Phone is criticized for its mediocre camera, lack of notification indicator and not always reliable cellular network reception. Yandex is trying to compensate for these moments with bonuses and a bunch of subscriptions to almost all of its services, which are offered to users for purchasing a branded phone.

Smartphones with NFC up to 15,000 rubles

No. 3 – Honor 10i

Price: from 13,990 rubles online, 15,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.21 inches, IPS, 2340×1080 px;
• Processor: Kirin 710;
• Memory: 128/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 24+8+2 MP, front 32 MP;
• Battery: 3400 mAh, Micro USB.

We expand the budget a little and move on to the best options up to 15 thousand rubles. One of the interesting solutions in this segment is Honor 10i, which is released in the Western market under the name Honor 20 Lite. The device is positioned as a smartphone for young people, who, according to the manufacturer, value a bright design with a gradient and tints, a very high-resolution front camera and a lot of memory for storing photos.

The processor is a 12-nanometer Kirin 710, which is quite good in terms of performance; at medium settings it can handle absolutely any game. There is also a triple main camera. There are actually only two useful modules, but not all competitors can boast of a wide-angle lens. There are also some downsides: the MicroUSB connector is becoming a thing of the past, the lack of 5 GHz Wi-Fi and the LED notification indicator. The shortcomings are not the most critical, so the 10i will do just fine as a balanced workhorse.

No. 2 – Huawei P Smart Z

Price: from 13,490 rubles online, 16,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.59 inches, IPS, FullHD+;
• Processor: Kirin 710;
• Memory: 64/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 16+2 MP, front 16 MP;
• Battery: 4000 mAh, MicroUSB.
• Features: Retractable front camera.

Huawei P Smart Z is the cheapest frameless smartphone on the market with a retractable front camera, which also includes NFC. The dimensions here are truly gigantic: with a diagonal of 6.59 inches and a weight of 200 grams, this is a real “shovel” that has nothing to do with the word “compact”. This model has only two objective disadvantages: the lack of fast charging and a notification indicator. In other respects, this is a typical average device that stands out from its competitors primarily with its screen.

The huge IPS display without cutouts is ideal for gaming and watching videos, and the powerful battery allows you to enjoy the process for a very long time. On one charge, the device provides 8-9 hours of active screen and charges from 0 to 100% in 2 hours. Also, don’t raise your expectations about the camera; the P Smart Z’s camera is quite mediocre. Otherwise, if you want to buy a phone with a trendy design for little money, this will not disappoint you.

No. 1 – Samsung Galaxy A40

Price: from 13,890 rubles online, 17,990 in retail.

• Screen: 5.9 inches, SuperAMOLED, FullHD+;
• Processor: Exynos 7904;
• Memory: 64/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 16+5 MP, front 25 MP;
• Battery: 3100 mAh, USB Type-C.

Results, pros and cons

Honor 7C is an atypical budget smartphone, equipped with an NFC module, a dual camera, a bright widescreen display and a face recognition function. Despite the non-budget features and modern trends, the smartphone will not be able to surpass its competitors in terms of performance and autonomy. If you're not interested in gaming, be sure to check out the Honor 7C.

( 6 ratings, average: 4.83 out of 5)

Smartphones with NFC up to 20,000 rubles

No. 3 – Huawei P30 Lite

Price: from 15,200 rubles online, 19,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.15 inches, IPS, FullHD+;
• Processor: Kirin 710;
• Memory: 128/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 24+8+2 MP, front 32 MP;
• Battery: 3340 mAh, Type-C.

Huawei Mate 30 Lite, like other versions of flagships with the Lite prefix, is seriously cut down in comparison with its “big brothers”. The characteristics, considering the price, are very modest; the smartphone was created primarily to please the user’s eye. Its body is made of tempered glass and metal, the build quality is at the highest level. Together with a nice display and a responsive interface, this creates the impression of a very solid device that will definitely appeal to people who choose a phone not based on the numbers on the screen.

Huawei are famous for the cameras of their flagships, but the cutting-edge minds of the Chinese seem to have bypassed the P30 Lite - during the day it takes relatively good photos, but in low light even a special night mode does not help, and the video quality is frankly disappointing. Also, owners in reviews often complain about a very slippery body that slides off smooth surfaces at the slightest tilt. These are the costs of the glass case - if you want practicality, buy a case. For some reason it is not included in the package of the smartphone.

No. 2 – Samsung Galaxy A50

Price: from 14,990 rubles online, 18,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.4 inches, SuperAMOLED, FullHD+;
• Processor: Exynos 9610;
• Memory: 64/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 25+8+5 MP, front 25 MP;
• Battery: 4000 mAh, Type-C.
• Features: in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Galaxy A50 is one of Samsung's best-selling smartphones in 2019. The reason for the enormous popularity of the model is the sudden generosity of the Koreans, who crammed everything they could into an inexpensive smartphone in order to win back positions from the dominant Xiaomi and Huawei in this segment. The main feature of the A50 is the fingerprint scanner built into the screen - it looks cool and futuristic, but it doesn’t work the best, it’s quite slow and often makes mistakes. As an alternative, you can use the facial recognition function, it’s completely fine.

The A50 also has fairly average cameras; on the phone screen the pictures look great - bright, clear, with rich colors, but when you enlarge the images on a computer you are involuntarily surprised by the “soapiness” of the picture. If you plan to post photos on Instagram and not engage in such nonsense, you won’t notice the nuances. Otherwise, the device is excellent, it has a gorgeous screen, a capacious battery and an extremely reasonable price online for such functionality in an A-brand package.

No. 1 – Xiaomi Mi 9T

Price: from 19,290 rubles online, 25,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.39 inches, AMOLED, FullHD+;
• Processor: Snapdragon 730;
• Memory: 64/6 or 128/6 GB;
• Camera: main 48+8+13 MP, front 20 MP;
• Battery: 4000 mAh, Type-C.
• Features: under-screen fingerprint scanner.

Another device that needs to be bought strictly online, so as not to overpay almost 5 thousand in retail. Based on the combination of price and characteristics, this is the most profitable smartphone in its class, offering the user absolutely all the trendy features of 2021.

Compared to other representatives of the rating, Mi 9T has the most powerful processor and the best camera, which includes three modules with different focal lengths - standard, wide-angle and telephoto. This is one of the leaders in terms of autonomy, a 4000 mAh battery lasts for 8-9 hours of active screen, and 18 W fast charging allows you to replenish its resources in less than an hour and a half. There is no need to talk about the design - premium materials, a large AMOLED screen without cutouts and a fast, unlike the A50, built-in fingerprint scanner. In general, a definite top for the money and a well-deserved winner in the ranking of inexpensive smartphones with NFC.

What to take from the previous generation - Honor 8X

Price: from 11,550 rubles online, 14,990 in retail.

• Screen: 6.5 inches, IPS, FullHD+;
• Processor: Kirin 710;
• Memory: 64/4 GB + microSD up to 512 GB;
• Camera: main 20+2 MP, front 16 MP;
• Battery: 3750 mAh, MicroUSB.

The more advanced smartphones become, the higher their performance margin and, accordingly, the longer their life cycle. That is why a very profitable solution is to buy models from previous years, which have already dropped in price, but have still not lost their relevance. One of the best options to save money and get a cool smartphone now is last year's bestseller from Honor.

The 8X is equipped with the same Kirin 710 processor as the previously reviewed Huawei/Honor models, but unlike the plastic P Smart Z and 10i, it is made of a chic glass and metal body. The impression is slightly spoiled by the outdated unibrow and Micro-USB port, but for the money the device is still very good.

What to wait for - Redmi Note 8 Pro

Price: from 15 thousand rubles on Aliexpress

• Screen: 6.53 inches, IPS, FullHD+;
• Processor: MediaTek Helio G90T;
• Memory: 64/6 GB + MicroSD;
• Camera: main 64+8+2+2 MP, front 20 MP;
• Battery: 4500 mAh, Type-C.

After many years and countless devices released, the world finally saw the first affordable Xiaomi phone with NFC. The Note 8 Pro was the first not only for contactless payment, it also debuted a camera with a record 64 MP resolution and a Helio G90T processor, which in terms of performance in tests is very close to the flagship chipsets of the previous generation.

The smartphone is doomed to become a bestseller despite its hot temperament (read more about heating problems in the RN8 Pro review), but for now it is only available in China in a version for the local market, without support for the Band 7 and 20 needed in Russia. If buying a new phone is not lights up, it makes sense to wait for the release of the new product in Russia; it is one of the most interesting models in its class.

This concludes the list. Write in the comments which inexpensive phone with NFC you think is better to get, and what interesting models we missed.

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