Huawei G8 vs Huawei Ascend G7 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei G8 or Huawei Ascend G7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei G8 | Huawei Ascend G7 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.01 in | 153.5 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Black, white | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 70.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 619 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1972 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2123 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - L01 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - L03 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - L01 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600) - L03 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei GX8 |
- Also known as Huawei G7-L01, G7-L03 |
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