Huawei Y7
#4057
Sony Xperia L2
#3890Category Breakdown
Huawei Y7
Sony Xperia L2
Performance
56.157.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
28.126.1
Build
77.872.4
Connectivity
47.360.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
36.537.8
Summary
- The Huawei Y7 features a glass front and aluminum back, offering a more premium build compared to the Sony Xperia L2, which uses plastic materials.
- Both phones have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Y7 has a slightly lighter weight at 165g versus the L2's 178g.
- In terms of performance, the Y7 is powered by a Snapdragon 435 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the L2 utilizes a Mediatek MT6737T with 3GB of RAM, potentially providing better multitasking capabilities.
- The Y7's rear camera is 12 MP, while the L2 offers a 13 MP camera, both capable of 1080p video recording.
- The Y7 has a larger 4000mAh battery compared to the L2's 3300mAh, which may lead to longer usage times.
- Both devices run on Android Nougat, with the Y7 on EMUI 5.1 and the L2 on a slightly newer version, Android 7.1.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Y7
Sony Xperia L2
General
Release Date
2017
2018
Announced
2017
2018
Description
Also known as Huawei Nova Lite+, Huawei Ascend XT2 (AT&T)
Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.05 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
150 x 78 x 9.8 mm (5.91 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight
165 g
178 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Grey/Prestige, Gold/Silver
Black, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass