Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
#5404
Lava Icon
#6333Category Breakdown
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
Lava Icon
Performance
55.039.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
21.821.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.931.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.024.2
Summary
- The Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition features a more premium build quality with a lighter weight of 124g and a slimmer profile compared to the Lava Icon, which weighs 143g and is slightly thicker.
- Both phones have a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the P7 offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels for sharper visuals, while the Icon has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P7 is powered by a Kirin 910T chipset with a faster 1.8 GHz CPU, whereas the Icon uses a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the P7 has an 8 MP front camera compared to the Icon's 5 MP.
- They share the same battery capacity of 2500 mAh, but the software experience is identical as both run Android 4.4.2 (KitKat).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
Lava Icon
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
Preliminary specifications
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Sapphire crystal glass
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 910T (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-450MP4
N/A
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.8 x 68.8 x 6.5 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.26 in)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
124 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white, pink
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity