Huawei Honor 7s vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Honor 7s:
    LCD
    Lumia 950 XL:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 7s: 23 g lighter

    Honor 7s:
    142 g
    Lumia 950 XL:
    165 g
  • Width

    Honor 7s: 7.5 mm narrower

    Honor 7s:
    70.9 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 7s: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 7s:
    5.45 in
    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 7s:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 7s: 5.4 mm shorter

    Honor 7s:
    146.5 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 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. Honor 7s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Honor 7s
    Width:
    78.4 mm +7.5 mm versus Honor 7s
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 7s

    142 g

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    165 g

    +23 g versus Honor 7s

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. Honor 7s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 16.9% 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 Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Honor 7s

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

2. Lumia 950 XL

NFC:
Yes
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. Honor 7s

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +320 mAh versus Honor 7s

Specifications

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1. Honor 7s2. Lumia 950 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.45" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 74.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • LED flash (Global) 24 MP
  • f/2.0 (China)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35203
  • 93256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 7s, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationHonor 7sLumia 950 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Huawei Honor Play 7 for China
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging