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Honor 7X

Honor 7X

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Motorola Moto M

Motorola Moto M

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Category Breakdown

Honor 7X
Motorola Moto M
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3

Summary

  • The Honor 7X features a slightly larger 5.93-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels display of the Motorola Moto M, which results in a slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 7X is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Moto M uses the Mediatek Helio P10 or P15, with both having octa-core CPUs but the Honor's CPU is clocked higher.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Honor 7X has a wider aperture (f/2.2) compared to the Moto M's f/2.0, potentially affecting low-light performance.
  • The Honor 7X has a larger battery capacity at 3340 mAh versus the Moto M's 3050 mAh, but the Moto M supports faster 10W charging.
  • Both devices are built with glass fronts and aluminum backs, but the Honor 7X is slightly heavier.
  • The Honor 7X runs Android 7.0 with EMUI 5.1, while the Moto M operates on Android 6.0.1, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 7X
Motorola Moto M

General

Release Date

2017
2016

Announced

2017
2016

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"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Mediatek MT6755T Helio P15 (28 nm) - India

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - India

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T860MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)

Weight

165 g
163 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Gray
Gold, Gray, Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

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
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes