Huawei’s Honor brand just introduced the Honor 7C smartphone in China today. This directly competes with the Redmi 5 that was introduced back in December last year and will launch in India this week. Both these share almost similar specifications including a 18:9 display, Snapdragon 450, up to 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor on the back and a metal back. We decided to do a quick comparison of the specifications between the two.
Honor 7C |
Redmi 5 |
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| Dimensions | 158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8mm, 164 grams | 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm, 157 grams |
| Display | 5.99 inches HD+ LCD (~268 PPI) 2.5D Curved Glass Display | 5.7 inches HD+ LCD (~282 PPI) 2.5D Curved Glass Display, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio |
| Processor | 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU | 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU |
| RAM and Storage | 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage | 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, 3GB / 4GB RAM + 32GB Storage |
| Expansion slot | Up to 256GB microSD via Dedicated slot | Up to 128GB microSD via Hybrid SIM slot |
| Camera | 13MP with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, secondary 2 MP camera | 12MP with LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 8MP, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash | 5MP, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 |
| Battery | 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) | 3300mAh (typical) / 3200mAh (minimum) |
| Colours | Black Gold, Blue and Red | Black, Light Blue, Gold and Rose Gold |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Micro USB | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Micro USB |
| Other Features | Metal + Plastic body | Metal + Plastic body |
| Fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor | |
| Face unlock | Infrared sensor | |
| Price | 899 yuan (US$ 142 / Rs. 9,235 approx.) for 3GB RAM + 32GB storage
1299 yuan (US$ 205 / Rs. 13,345 approx.) for 4GB RAM + 64GB storage |
799 yuan (US$ 126 / Rs. 8,205 approx.) for 2GB RAM + 16GB storage
899 yuan (US$ 142 / Rs. 9,235 approx.) for 3GB RAM + 32GB storage 1099 yuan (US$ 173 / Rs. 11,290 approx.) for 4GB RAM + 32GB storage |
Even though the Redmi 5 will launch in India this week, the Honor 7C that was introduced in China today might take some time to launch in India. Hope we can expect it within Q2 2018 at a competitive price tag.