Category Breakdown
Honor 7C
Meizu M5
Performance
62.755.4
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.225.2
Build
77.877.8
Connectivity
46.746.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.435.1
Summary
- The Honor 7C features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the Meizu M5's 5.2-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, offering better efficiency than the Mediatek MT6750 in the Meizu M5.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor 7C has an 8 MP front camera, surpassing the 5 MP selfie camera of the Meizu M5.
- The Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh battery, slightly lower than the Meizu M5's 3070 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Build quality is similar with glass fronts and aluminum backs, but the Honor 7C is slightly heavier at 164g compared to the Meizu M5's 138g.
- Finally, the Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the Meizu M5 operates on an older Android 6.0 with Flyme 6.3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7C
Meizu M5
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
For Europe, India, Egypt, UAE, SA, China; other marketsAlso known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China
N/A
Display
Size
5.99"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.0
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
3070 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3070 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
147.3 x 72.8 x 8.2 mm (5.80 x 2.87 x 0.32 in)
Weight
164 g
138 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Mint Green, Glacier White, Champanage Gold, Sapphire Blue, Matte Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Flyme 6.3
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

