Category Breakdown
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
Lava Z81
Performance
55.056.0
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.956.5
Battery
21.824.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.945.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.031.5
Summary
- The Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering sharper visuals compared to the Lava Z81's 5.7-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Ascend P7 is powered by a Kirin 910T chipset, while the Lava Z81 utilizes a Mediatek Helio A22, with the latter having a slightly faster CPU clock speed.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Lava Z81 has a higher resolution 13 MP front camera compared to the 8 MP on the P7.
- The Lava Z81 also has a larger battery capacity of 3000 mAh versus the P7's 2500 mAh.
- Regarding software, the Ascend P7 runs on Android 4.4.2 with EMUI 2.3, while the Lava Z81 operates on a more recent Android 8.1 (Oreo), providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
Lava Z81
General
Release Date
2014
2018
Announced
2014
2018
Description
Preliminary specifications
For India
Display
Size
5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Sapphire crystal glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 910T (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-450MP4
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
13 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 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)
152.2 x 73 x 7.9 mm (5.99 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight
124 g
141 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white, pink
Black/Blue, Gold/Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
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 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

