Category Breakdown
Huawei Ascend Mate7
Philips PH1
Performance
60.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.256.4
Summary
- The Huawei Ascend Mate7 features a premium build with a Gorilla Glass front and aluminum back, while the Philips PH1 has a glass front but uses plastic for the back and frame, resulting in a slightly heavier design.
- The Mate7 offers a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing sharper visuals compared to the PH1's 6.51-inch display at 720 x 1440 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate7 is powered by the Kirin 925 chipset with up to 3GB of RAM, while the PH1 utilizes the Unisoc Tiger T310 with 4GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, with similar video recording capabilities at 1080p.
- The Mate7's 4100 mAh battery is slightly smaller than the PH1's 4700 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the Mate7 runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to 6.0), whereas the PH1 operates on a more recent Android OS, potentially offering a better user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Ascend Mate7
Philips PH1
General
Release Date
2014
2021, December 20
Announced
2014
2021, December 20
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
6.51"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~247 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
Unisoc Tiger T310 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-T628MP4
PowerVR GE8300
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, (wide), AF3 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
165.5 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm (6.52 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Weight
185 g
194 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Gray, Blue, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIMMicro-SIM + Nano-SIM (MT7-TL10)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android OS
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android OS
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

