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

