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Honor 7A

Honor 7A

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Nokia 5

Nokia 5

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7A
Nokia 5
Performance
56.956.1
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.877.6
Connectivity
48.952.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.536.4

Summary

  • The Honor 7A features a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Nokia 5 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, both offering similar pixel density.
  • Performance-wise, both devices utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset, but the Honor 7A has a higher clock speed for its CPU.
  • In terms of camera capabilities, both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, although the Nokia 5's rear camera has a wider aperture of f/2.0 compared to the Honor's f/2.2.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 3000 mAh battery and lack fast charging or wireless charging.
  • The Honor 7A runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the Nokia 5 originally comes with Android 7.1.1 but is upgradable to Android 9.0.
  • Build quality is comparable, with both featuring aluminum frames and glass fronts, but the Nokia 5 includes Gorilla Glass for added durability.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7A
Nokia 5

General

Release Date

2018
2017, July 17

Announced

2018
2017, February 26

Description

Available with a single or dual rear cameras (market dependent)Also known as Honor 7A Pro
For Global market

Display

Size

5.7"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.4 x 73 x 7.8 mm (6.00 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)

Weight

150 g
160 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass