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Honor 7S

Honor 7S

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HTC Desire 816 dual sim

HTC Desire 816 dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7S
HTC Desire 816 dual sim
Performance
52.649.1
Camera
27.935.2
Display
41.245.3
Battery
25.122.4
Build
0.215.4
Connectivity
48.136.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
28.331.2

Summary

  • The Honor 7S features a 5.45-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the HTC Desire 816 has a slightly larger 5.5-inch Super LCD2 display at 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7S is powered by a Mediatek MT6739 chipset with a quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, compared to the HTC's Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a slightly faster 1.6 GHz CPU and 8GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the HTC offers autofocus.
  • The Honor 7S has a 3020 mAh battery, which is larger than the HTC's 2600 mAh.
  • The Honor runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.1, while the HTC operates on Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.0 with Sense UI 7, providing a more modern software experience on the Honor.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7S
HTC Desire 816 dual sim

General

Release Date

2018
2014

Announced

2018
2014

Description

Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
N/A

Display

Size

5.45"
5.5"

Type

LCD
Super LCD2

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 305

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1.5GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, LED flash (Global)24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm (China)
5 MP

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)

Weight

142 g
165 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.70 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

v4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass