Category Breakdown
Honor 7S
Sony Xperia SL
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 SL 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 SL, although the latter has more RAM at 32GB.
- The Honor 7S has a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, while the Xperia SL offers 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 SL's 1750 mAh.
- Both devices run on older Android versions, with the Honor 7S on Android 8.1 and the Xperia SL on Android 4.0.4, upgradable to 4.1.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7S
Sony Xperia SL
General
Release Date
2018
2012
Announced
2018
2012
Description
Also known as Honor 7A (Russia); Honor Play 7 (China)
N/A
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
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Dual-core 1.7 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
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
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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue
Black, White, Silver, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
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
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 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.1
Android 4.0.4 (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

