Honor 7
#3316
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
#2451Category Breakdown
Honor 7
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Performance
60.566.4
Camera
44.965.1
Display
73.156.5
Battery
25.422.7
Build
76.289.7
Connectivity
52.663.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
42.048.8
Summary
- The Honor 7 features a larger 5.2-inch IPS-NEO LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering higher pixel density compared to the 4.6-inch IPS LCD of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 7 is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, while the Xperia Z5 Compact uses the Snapdragon 810, with the latter providing slightly better processing capabilities.
- The camera on the Xperia Z5 Compact is superior, boasting a 23 MP rear camera with 4K video recording, compared to the Honor 7's 20 MP rear camera limited to 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 7 at 3100 mAh versus 2700 mAh in the Xperia Z5 Compact, although both support 18W charging.
- Build quality differs as well, with the Honor 7 featuring an aluminum back and frame, while the Xperia Z5 Compact has a glass front and back with a plastic frame.
- Both run on Android, but the Xperia Z5 Compact has a newer version, upgradable to 7.1.1 Nougat, compared to the Honor 7's upgrade to 6.0 Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Enhanced Edition; Huawei Honor 7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
4.6"
Type
IPS-NEO LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 430
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
LED flash
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired, QC2
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)
127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight
157 g
138 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Gray, Silver, Gold
White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 (E5803), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer