Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs Honor 7A

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) vs Honor 7A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Honor 7A runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 7A offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) and Honor 7A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 7A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers 12 MP, making Honor 7A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 7A offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Honor 7A offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) and Honor 7A offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (Redmi S2) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 7A has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jun, 2018
29 May, 2018
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Fantastic selfie camera
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Latest Android software
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Uninspiring design
  • The HD+ display could be a letdown
  • Sub-par rear cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(207,032 ratings)
4.3/5
(322,397 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 12, 2018
(Official)
May 29, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
28 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 505
Adreno 840

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
282 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.64 %
75.36 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.7 mm
152.4 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.2 mm
73 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

170 grams
150 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX486 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3080 mAh
3000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.115 W/kg Body: 1.238 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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