The verdict
Your pick: Honor 7, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Design & display decides it for you.
| Category | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| Performance & hardware | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Camera | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Connectivity | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Battery & charging | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Which one is for you?
Honor 7i, if you care about…
- Body Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- against 8.5 mm
Honor 7, if you care about…
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.1
- against Bluetooth 4.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 64 GB
- against 32 GB
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 935 |
| Processor Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 405 | Mali-T628 MP4 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 4.5 | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 1.7 GHz | 2.2 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 64 GB Best value |
| CPU Description | Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core processor with four 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| RAM Capacity | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White, Gold | Grey, Silver, Gold |
| Body Thickness | 7.8 mm Best value | 8.5 mm |
| Body Width | 71.2 mm | 71.9 mm |
| Body Height | 141.6 mm | 143.2 mm |
| Weight | 160 g | 157 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 73.9 % Best value | 72.4 % |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Aluminium Alloy |
Battery
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 3,100 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging |
| Talk time | — | 8 h 20 min |
| Standby time | — | 350 h |
Display
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 5.2″ | 5.2″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,920 px | 1,920 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 424 ppi | 424 ppi |
| Display Features | — | Gorilla Glass 3 |
Sensors
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | Side | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 5.1 | Android 5 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 5 | 5 |
Connectivity
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, LTE | GSM, HSPA, LTE |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Hotspot | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | LE | A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, microUSB |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR (EU) head | — | 1.13 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) body | — | 0.52 W/kg |
Audio
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Features | LE, Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
Technical
| Specification | 7i | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | ATH-AL00, ATH-CL00, ATH-TL00, ATH-TL00H, ATH-UL00, ATH-UL01 | PLK-L01, PLK-AL10, PLK-UL00, PLK-TL01H, PLK-TL00, PLK-CL00 |
