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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Motorola Moto G5

Motorola Moto G5

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Motorola Moto G5
Performance
62.756.1
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
24.223.0
Build
77.873.7
Connectivity
46.752.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.436.3

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the Motorola Moto G5's 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset with a higher clock speed, while the Moto G5 uses the Snapdragon 430, which is slightly less capable.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Moto G5 has a wider aperture (f/2.0 vs.
  • f/2.2) and a lower resolution selfie camera at 5 MP compared to the 8 MP on the Honor 7C.
  • The Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Moto G5's 2800 mAh, but the latter supports faster 10W charging.
  • Build quality is also different; the Honor 7C has an aluminum frame and back, while the Moto G5 combines aluminum and plastic materials.
  • Lastly, the Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI, while the Moto G5 originally launched with Android 7.0 (Nougat) but can be upgraded to Android 8.1 (Oreo).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Motorola Moto G5

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

For Europe, India, Egypt, UAE, SA, China; other marketsAlso known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China
N/A

Display

Size

5.99"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

Memory

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

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

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

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W 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)
144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm (5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)

Weight

164 g
145 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue

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, 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
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

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 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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