A1 Alpha vs Huawei Honor 7s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Honor 7s: 8 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Honor 7s:
    142 g
  • Width

    Honor 7s: 4.9 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Honor 7s:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 7s: 0.81 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Honor 7s:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Honor 7s:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Honor 7s:
    Single
  • Height

    Honor 7s: 5.2 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Honor 7s:
    146.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +5.2 mm versus Honor 7s
    Width:
    75.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Honor 7s
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Honor 7s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +8 g versus Honor 7s

  2. 2. Honor 7s

    142 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 7s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Alpha has approximately 27.6% more rectangular screen area than Honor 7s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Honor 7s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaHonor 7s
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Honor 7s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Honor 7s

  2. 2. Honor 7s

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Honor 7s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 146.5 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • LED flash (Global) 24 MP
  • f/2.0 (China)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Honor 7s.
SpecificationAlphaHonor 7s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Huawei Honor Play 7 for China