Honor 7 vs Honor 6 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Honor 7
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Honor 7 or Honor 6 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 7 | Honor 6 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2014, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.2 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm | 5.64 x 5.64 x 2.83 in | 150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 157 g | 5.54 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Gold | Black, White / Gold (LTE model) | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS-NEO LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.4% | 73.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4'', PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.0, AF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 935 (28 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 925 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP4 | Mali-T628 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Enhanced Edition |
16GB (3G model); 16/32 GB (LTE model), 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 758 | 765 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2511 | 1871 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2095 | 1851 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Micro-SIM - PE-TL10 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Europe |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - PE-TL10 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PE-UL00 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - PE-TL10 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500) - PE-UL00 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PE-TL10 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Honor 7 Enhanced Edition; Huawei Honor 7 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as Huawei Honor 6x (2014) |
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