Category Breakdown
Honor 7X
LG Q52
Performance
69.972.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
26.228.1
Build
77.80.2
Connectivity
47.960.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.136.1
Summary
- The Honor 7X features a glass front and aluminum back, providing a premium feel, while the LG Q52 has a slightly bulkier design with a plastic build.
- In terms of display, the 7X offers a 5.93-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the Q52's 6.6-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in better pixel density for the 7X.
- Performance-wise, the Honor 7X is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the LG Q52 uses the Mediatek Helio P35, with the latter having more RAM at 4GB.
- The camera capabilities favor the Q52 with a 48 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide and macro lenses, compared to the 7X's 16 MP dual-camera setup.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Q52 at 4000 mAh versus the 3340 mAh in the 7X.
- Finally, the LG Q52 runs on a more recent Android 10, while the Honor 7X is on Android 7.0, upgradable to 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 7X
LG Q52
General
Release Date
2017
2020, September 26
Announced
2017
2020, September 26
Description
Versions: BND-L21 (Europe); BND-L22 (India); BND-L24, BND-L34 Mate SE (USA); BND-AL10, BND-TL10 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
5.93"
6.6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
165 g
186 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray
Silky White, Silky Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-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
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

