Honor 7S
#5341
Sony Xperia S
#6503Category Breakdown
Honor 7S
Sony Xperia S
Performance
52.653.0
Camera
27.919.1
Display
41.243.5
Battery
25.117.0
Build
0.214.5
Connectivity
48.142.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.323.4
Summary
- The Honor 7S features a larger 5.45-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Sony Xperia 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 quad-core Mediatek MT6739 chipset and offers 2GB of RAM, compared to the dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 in the Xperia S with 1GB of RAM.
- The Honor 7S has a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, while the Xperia S has a 12 MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Honor 7S at 3020 mAh, compared to the Xperia S's 1750 mAh.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Honor 7S on Android 8.1 and the Xperia S originally on Android 2.3, upgradable to 4.1.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7S
Sony Xperia S
General
Release Date
2018
2012
Announced
2018
2012
Description
Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant 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
32GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF
12 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, LED flash (Global)24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm (China)
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3020 mAh
1750 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
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)
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
142 g
144 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
White, Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-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
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass