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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Nokia 5

Nokia 5

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Nokia 5
Performance
62.756.1
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
77.877.6
Connectivity
46.752.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.436.4

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Nokia 5 has a smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset with a higher clock speed of 1.8 GHz, compared to the Snapdragon 430 in the Nokia 5, which operates at 1.4 GHz.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Nokia 5 has a slightly wider aperture at f/2.0, potentially offering better low-light performance.
  • Both phones have a 3000 mAh battery and lack fast charging capabilities.
  • The Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8, while the Nokia 5 initially comes with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) but is upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie).
  • Both devices have a premium build quality with aluminum frames, but the Nokia 5 features Gorilla Glass on the front for added durability.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Nokia 5

General

Release Date

2018
2017, July 17

Announced

2018
2017, February 26

Description

For Europe, India, Egypt, UAE, SA, China; other marketsAlso known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China
For Global market

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
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

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, 16GB 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, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

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

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)
149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.31 in)

Weight

164 g
160 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper

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 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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