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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Nokia C21 Plus

Nokia C21 Plus

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Nokia C21 Plus
Performance
62.761.5
Camera
27.927.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.228.1
Build
77.891.5
Connectivity
46.742.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.444.3

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a glass front and aluminum back, providing a premium feel, while the Nokia C21 Plus has a plastic back, making it slightly heavier and less premium in build quality.
  • The Honor's 5.99-inch display offers a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, whereas the Nokia's 6.52-inch display has a slightly higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, both utilizing IPS LCD technology.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, while the Nokia uses a Unisoc SC9863A; both have similar RAM configurations but the Honor's CPU is clocked higher.
  • Camera capabilities are comparable, with both offering a 13 MP rear camera, but the Honor has an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the Nokia's 5 MP.
  • The Nokia C21 Plus has a larger 4000 mAh battery with faster 10W charging, while the Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh battery without fast charging.
  • Finally, the Honor runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, whereas the Nokia operates on Android 11 (Go edition), which may provide a more streamlined software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Nokia C21 Plus

General

Release Date

2018
2022, February 28

Announced

2018
2022, February 28

Description

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

Display

Size

5.99"
6.52"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 506
IMG8322

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, (wide), AF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP

Front Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000/5050 mAh

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)
164.8 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.49 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)

Weight

164 g
178 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Dark Cyan, Warm Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.57 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)

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
4.2, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

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 11 (Go edition)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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