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Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition

Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition

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Lava Z81

Lava Z81

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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