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Honor 7S

Honor 7S

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HTC Desire 825

HTC Desire 825

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7S
HTC Desire 825
Performance
52.653.2
Camera
27.919.1
Display
41.245.4
Battery
25.122.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.144.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.326.0

Summary

  • The Honor 7S features a compact build with dimensions of 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm and weighs 142g, while the HTC Desire 825 is larger at 156.9 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm and heavier at 155g.
  • The Honor 7S has a 5.45-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, compared to the 5.5-inch Super LCD of the Desire 825 with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7S is powered by a Mediatek MT6739 chipset, while the Desire 825 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400; both have 2GB of RAM.
  • Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP front camera.
  • The Honor 7S has a 3020 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 2700 mAh battery in the Desire 825.
  • Software-wise, the Honor 7S runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1, whereas the Desire 825 operates on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7S
HTC Desire 825

General

Release Date

2018
2016

Announced

2018
2016

Description

Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

5.45"
5.5"

Type

LCD
Super LCD

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
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

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
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

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

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 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)
156.9 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.18 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)

Weight

142 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

v4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass