Category Breakdown
Haier L8
Huawei Y7
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.458.4
Summary
- The Haier L8 features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the Huawei Y7's 5.5-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Haier L8 is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 450 chipset and 3GB of RAM, while the Huawei Y7 uses a Snapdragon 435 with 2GB of RAM, leading to superior multitasking capabilities in the L8.
- Both phones have a 12 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, but the Haier L8's camera benefits from better processing due to its newer hardware.
- Both devices have a 4000 mAh battery, but the Haier L8 supports 10W charging, whereas the Huawei Y7 does not support any charging.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum backs, but the Haier L8 is lighter at 140g compared to the Huawei Y7's 165g.
- Both run on Android Nougat, but the Huawei Y7 has EMUI 5.1, which may offer a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Haier L8
Huawei Y7
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei Nova Lite+, Huawei Ascend XT2 (AT&T)
Display
Size
5.99"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
153.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.05 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
Weight
140 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
Grey/Prestige, Gold/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
v4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

