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Honor 7i

Honor 7i

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7i
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Honor 7i features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing sharper visuals compared to the HTC Desire 820s dual sim's 5.5-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset, while the HTC uses a Mediatek MT6752, both with 16GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
  • The camera systems are similar with 13 MP rear cameras, but the HTC offers an 8 MP front camera for selfies, which the Honor lacks.
  • Battery capacity is greater in the Honor at 3100 mAh compared to 2600 mAh in the HTC, potentially offering better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the Honor runs Android 5.1.1 with EMUI, while the HTC operates on an older Android 4.4.4 with Sense UI, affecting the overall user experience.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Honor being slightly lighter and more compact than the HTC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7i
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

Also known as Huawei Shot X
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 405
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM (AL00)
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm, AF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP

Front Camera Details

Manual flip-up main camera module
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

141.6 x 71.2 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

160 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Gold
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

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

Bluetooth

4.0, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes