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Honor 7S

Honor 7S

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Sony Xperia acro S

Sony Xperia acro S

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7S
Sony Xperia acro S
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.053.1

Summary

  • The Honor 7S features a larger 5.45-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Sony Xperia acro S has a smaller 4.3-inch LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7S is powered by a Mediatek MT6739 chipset with a quad-core CPU, compared to the dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 in the Xperia acro S, giving the Honor device an edge in multitasking.
  • The camera on the Honor 7S offers a 13 MP rear sensor versus the 12 MP on the Xperia acro S, although both can record 1080p video; however, the Honor's selfie camera is superior at 5 MP compared to the Xperia's 1.3 MP.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Honor 7S at 3020 mAh, compared to the 1910 mAh in the Xperia acro S, suggesting better longevity.
  • Lastly, the Honor 7S runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI, while the Xperia acro S originally shipped with Android 4.0, limiting its software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7S
Sony Xperia acro S

General

Release Date

2018
2012

Announced

2018
2012

Description

Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
Also known as Sony LT26w

Display

Size

5.45"
4.3"

Type

LCD
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Shatter proof glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 220

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
16GB (11GB user available), 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF
12 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3020 mAh
1910 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1910 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
126 x 66 x 11.9 mm (4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)

Weight

142 g
147 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
White, Black, Pink

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Mini-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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

v4.2, A2DP, LE
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes