Home/Honor/Honor 7C vs Nokia 4.2
Honor 7C

Honor 7C

#3665
Nokia 4.2

Nokia 4.2

#3512

Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Nokia 4.2
Performance
62.761.4
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.889.7
Connectivity
46.757.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.440.4

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Nokia 4.2 has a slightly smaller 5.71-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset with options for 3GB or 4GB of RAM, compared to the Nokia 4.2's Snapdragon 439 with up to 3GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with a 13 MP main sensor and 8 MP front camera, but the Nokia 4.2 supports NFC connectivity, which the Honor 7C lacks.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 3000 mAh, but both devices do not support fast or wireless charging.
  • The Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the Nokia 4.2 offers a more recent Android 9.0 experience with the Android One program, allowing for future updates.
  • In terms of build quality, the Honor 7C has a glass front and aluminum back, whereas the Nokia 4.2 has a glass front and back with a plastic frame, making the Honor feel slightly more premium.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Nokia 4.2

General

Release Date

2018
2019, May 07

Announced

2018
2019, February 24

Description

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

Display

Size

5.99"
5.71"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 505

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 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/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash

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

158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
149 x 71.3 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)

Weight

164 g
161 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Black, Pink Sand

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.43 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, 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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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