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Honor 7S

Honor 7S

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HTC One (E8)

HTC One (E8)

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7S
HTC One (E8)
Performance
52.660.8
Camera
27.919.1
Display
41.247.2
Battery
25.122.4
Build
0.217.2
Connectivity
48.156.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
28.332.5

Summary

  • The Honor 7S features a 5.45-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the HTC One (E8) has a smaller 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7S is powered by a Mediatek MT6739 chipset with a quad-core CPU at 1.5 GHz, whereas the HTC One (E8) utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core CPU at 2.5 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the HTC One (E8) benefits from autofocus.
  • The Honor 7S has a larger 3020 mAh battery compared to the 2600 mAh battery in the HTC One (E8), but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Honor 7S runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 8.1, while the HTC One (E8) originally shipped with Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.1, featuring Sense UI 7.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7S
HTC One (E8)

General

Release Date

2018
2014

Announced

2018
2014

Description

Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace, HTC ONE (E8) dual sim

Display

Size

5.45"
5"

Type

LCD
Super LCD3

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 330

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, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, 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

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
18W wired, QC2

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)
146.4 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)

Weight

142 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
White, red, black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.76 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)

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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer