Huawei Honor 7s vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Honor 7s: 26 g lighter

    Honor 7s:
    142 g
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    168 g
  • Width

    Honor 7s: 5.9 mm narrower

    Honor 7s:
    70.9 mm
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 7s: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 7s:
    5.45 in
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 7s:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 7s:
    Single
    Galaxy A7 (2018):
    Triple

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 +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2018)
  2. 2. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Height:
    159.8 mm +13.3 mm versus Honor 7s
    Width:
    76.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Honor 7s
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 7s

    142 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    168 g

    +26 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 19.2% 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, Galaxy A7 (2018), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A7 (2018): Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

    3300 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Honor 7s

Specifications

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1. Honor 7s2. Galaxy A7 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 159.8 Х 76.8 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.45" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.8%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • LED flash (Global) 24 MP
  • f/2.0 (China)
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G71
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35203
  • 116560
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 144819
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 297
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 974
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - A750G
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 7s, Galaxy A7 (2018).
SpecificationHonor 7sGalaxy A7 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Huawei Honor Play 7 for China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe)