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Honor 7C

Honor 7C

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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7C
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Performance
62.760.6
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
24.225.3
Build
77.888.9
Connectivity
46.746.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.437.8

Summary

  • The Honor 7C features a slightly larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the 5.5-inch display of the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7C is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset with a higher clock speed of 1.8 GHz, while the Redmi Y1 uses the Snapdragon 435 at 1.4 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Redmi Y1 offers a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the 8 MP on the Honor 7C.
  • The Honor 7C has a 3000 mAh battery, while the Redmi Y1 has a slightly larger 3080 mAh battery.
  • In terms of build quality, the Honor 7C has a glass front and aluminum back, whereas the Redmi Y1 features Gorilla Glass 3 on the front with a plastic back.
  • The Honor 7C runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the Redmi Y1 operates on Android 7.1.2 with MIUI 11.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7C
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

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
Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A (Global); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China, Malaysia)

Display

Size

5.99"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (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
32GB 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, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm

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
3080 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3080 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)
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)

Weight

164 g
153 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, Red, Gold, Blue
Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.09 W/kg (head)     1.44 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, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

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 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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