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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Sony Xperia L3

Sony Xperia L3

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Sony Xperia L3
Performance
62.762.6
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.226.1
Build
77.873.0
Connectivity
46.762.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.439.8

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a glass front and aluminum back, providing a premium feel, while the Sony Xperia L3 has a Gorilla Glass front but uses plastic for the back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
  • In terms of display, the 7C has a 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the 5.7-inch display of the L3, which offers the same resolution but with a slightly higher pixel density.
  • Performance-wise, the Honor 7C is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset, while the Xperia L3 utilizes the Helio P22, with the latter having a higher clock speed.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the L3's rear camera includes a wider lens.
  • The 7C has a 3000 mAh battery, while the L3 offers a slightly larger 3300 mAh capacity.
  • Both devices run on Android 8.0 (Oreo), but the L3 supports USB Type-C and has Bluetooth 5.0, enhancing connectivity options compared to the 7C.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Sony Xperia L3

General

Release Date

2018
2019

Announced

2018
2019

Description

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

Display

Size

5.99"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 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
3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
USB Power Delivery

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)
154 x 72 x 8.9 mm (6.06 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

Weight

164 g
156 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Black, Gold, Silver

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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

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 8.0 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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