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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Motorola Moto G4

Motorola Moto G4

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Motorola Moto G4
Performance
62.756.9
Camera
27.945.3
Display
56.558.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.886.5
Connectivity
46.753.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.440.8

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Motorola Moto G4 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset with up to 4GB RAM, compared to the Moto G4's Snapdragon 617 with a maximum of 2GB RAM, giving the Honor an edge in multitasking.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Moto G4 offers a slightly wider aperture of f/2.0 for better low-light performance, while the Honor 7C has an 8 MP front camera versus the Moto G4's 5 MP.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 3000 mAh, but the Moto G4 supports 15W fast charging, which is absent in the Honor 7C.
  • The Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the Moto G4 originally launched with Android 6.0.1 but is upgradable to 7.0, indicating a more recent software experience for the Honor device.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the Honor utilizing glass and aluminum materials, while the Moto G4 uses Gorilla Glass 3 with a plastic back and frame.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Motorola Moto G4

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"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 405

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB 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, AF

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

LED flash
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

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
15W wired

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)
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)

Weight

164 g
155 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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