realme C1 vs Honor 7S (Play 7)

Comparing the realme C1 vs Honor 7S (Play 7) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Honor 7S (Play 7) runs at 1.5 GHz, making realme C1 the better performer.

Display: realme C1 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Honor 7S (Play 7) offers 5.45 inches, making realme C1 the larger display of the two. Both realme C1 and Honor 7S (Play 7) feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme C1 and Honor 7S (Play 7) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme C1 and Honor 7S (Play 7) feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme C1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Honor 7S (Play 7) offers 3020 mAh, making realme C1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme C1 and Honor 7S (Play 7) offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: realme C1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 7S (Play 7) has a rating of 4.1.

realme C1

₹8,699

(Out of Stock)

Honor 7S (Play 7)

₹7,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 Oct, 2018

14 Sep, 2018

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 450	MediaTek MT6739	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
4230 mAh	3020 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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Pros

Great design and build quality for the price
Long-lasting battery life
Trendy notch display

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

App loading times can be frustrating
Low-light camera performance is average

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(409,556 ratings)

4.1/5

(148,826 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2018

(Official)

Sep 14, 2018

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v15

Custom UI

ColorOS

EMUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

MediaTek MT6739

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8100

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

18:9

N/A

Pixel Density

271 ppi

295 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

73.8 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm

146.5 mm

N/A

Width

75.6 mm

70.9 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.3 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

168 grams

142 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

4230 mAh

3020 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

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