Honor 7
#3316
Honor 7X
#3710Category Breakdown
Honor 7
Honor 7X
Performance
60.569.9
Camera
44.919.1
Display
73.158.9
Battery
25.426.2
Build
76.277.8
Connectivity
52.647.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.039.1
Summary
- The Honor 7 features a glass front and aluminum back with a 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Honor 7X has a slightly larger 5.93-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 7 is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the Honor 7X uses the more efficient Kirin 659.
- The camera on the Honor 7 has a 20 MP rear sensor compared to the 16 MP dual-camera setup of the 7X, which includes a depth sensor.
- The battery capacity of the Honor 7 is 3100 mAh, while the 7X has a larger 3340 mAh battery.
- Both devices run different versions of EMUI, with the Honor 7 on Android 5.0 and the 7X on Android 7.0, offering a more updated software experience on the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7
Honor 7X
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Enhanced Edition; Huawei Honor 7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Versions: BND-L21 (Europe); BND-L22 (India); BND-L24, BND-L34 Mate SE (USA); BND-AL10, BND-TL10 (China)
Display
Size
5.2"
5.93"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (5.64 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
157 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gray, Silver, Gold
Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass