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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Honor Play 8A

Honor Play 8A

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Honor Play 8A
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a glass front and aluminum back, giving it a more premium feel compared to the plastic back and frame of the Honor Play 8A.
  • In terms of display, the 7C has a 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the 8A offers a slightly larger 6.09-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • Performance-wise, the 7C is powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset, whereas the Play 8A utilizes the Helio P35, with both devices having 3GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Play 8A has a faster f/1.8 aperture compared to the f/2.2 of the 7C.
  • The battery capacity is slightly higher in the Play 8A at 3020 mAh compared to the 3000 mAh of the 7C, but both lack fast charging.
  • Finally, the 7C runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the Play 8A is updated to Android 9.0 with EMUI 9, providing a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Honor Play 8A

General

Release Date

2018
2019

Announced

2018
2019

Description

For Europe, India, Egypt, UAE, SA, China; other marketsAlso known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China
Versions: JAT-L09, JAT-L29 (Global); JAT-AL00/JAT-TL00 (China)

Display

Size

5.99"
6.09"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
156.3 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Weight

164 g
150 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Black, Blue, Gold, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes