Honor 10 vs iPhone 7 - can the 2018 flagship plug a two-year-old iPhone?

Chinese firms have long been trying to win the market from the American brand Apple. From year to year devices appear on the shelves that are trying to wipe out a novelty from Apple, but they do not achieve much success. And the point here is not so much that Chinese devices are inferior in performance, but rather in the positioning of the brand. There is no secret that part of the cost of the iPhone is name fee. Yes, these devices have good hardware, they work quite stably, but their main advantage is that these phones are designed for people who want to show off their wealth, emphasize their image or just stand out from others. Even in spite of the fact that today not the wealthiest clients take an iPhone on credit, the device still remains not for everyone.

The following is a comparison of Honor 10 and iPhone 7. Honor came out two years later than his opponent, so comparing them is not entirely correct.The task of the text is to show whether Apple’s equipment is really so good that it can even be better in years than the Chinese flagships.

Specifications

In any reviews, comparisons of Apple and other brands emphasizes that looking at the bare numbers make no sense. Apple brand has its own OS, which works well with not the highest performance, as it is adapted to a specific iron. Android is an operating system that is installed in a huge number of devices, which means you cannot “sharpen” it for a specific device. That is why in devices on Android, the stuffing of the device always decides. Technical indicators of models:

Comparison of Honor 10 and IPhone 7 according to the characteristics will show a clear advantage of the first. But it is necessary to proceed to a more detailed examination in order to determine the leader.

Honor 10

Appearance

Despite the fact that everyone chooses the appearance of the phone according to their personal preferences, there are some objective factors that can be assessed. These are the presence or absence of certain connectors, the quality of the display, the materials used, and general ergonomics. Consider what customers can offer the models in question.

Design Honor 10

Honor 10 is the flagship released in 2018. The location of all the elements here is typical for this brand. Different connectors and speaker moved to the bottom. The power button and volume control on the right. On the left tray for installing the operator card. It is combined, that is, the choice of the buyer - 2 Sim or 1 sim + microSD. This is a fairly standard solution for modern "androids".

The front panel is almost all given to the power of the display. It is worth recalling that Honor 10 came out after Apple presented its anniversary to the world phone with "eyebrow" after that the total copy began.

Important! In Honor 10, in the settings you can choose the way the display is displayed: with or without additional space for notifications. In the latter case, the device becomes more familiar.

The front camera, speakers and sensors are assembled on a small patch in the upper center of the display. On the side there is a place for notifications. Under the screen is a touch button home, it also acts as a fingerprint scanner.

The back is a double chamber combined into a single element of an oval shape in black. Regardless of the main color of the device, the camera will be more than noticeable. Next to it is a double flash. For the best ergonomics of the device, the back of the model is smoothly rounded to the edges, this allows you to compensate for the dimensions. Execution material - branded glass which behaves beautifully under bright color. Brand development has already been used in earlier models, it is popular with buyers. For this reason, in the near future no one will switch to other materials. The frame of the sides is metal.

IPhone 7 Design

If we talk about the design of the iPhone 7, then first of all you should look at the size of the device.You can see that these are exactly the same numbers as the iPhone 6s. The only difference is that 7 weighs less.

On a note! A little back in the history of the development of the iPhone, we can recall the evolution: almost square 4-ka, elongated 5-ka, 6-ka increased in all directions. After the death of Steve Jobs, the company abruptly fell out of love with the design of the device, but the 6s became the phone that, according to reviews, had the best form, not only among fellows, but also devices from other manufacturers. It lies well in the hand, it is convenient to work with one or two hands, not heavy. In general, it is not surprising that the iPhone 7 exactly repeats the size of its fellow.

Actually, we can say the following about the design - a good shape, good body materials, and the surface has become more rough, and now the device is not as slippery as 6s, wearing it without a case was not so scary. The device has good level oleophobic coating - prints practically do not remain. In general, the level of assembly and the feeling of using the most pleasant. If you remember how many questions the users have for the iPhone X, then we can safely say that the iPhone 7 is better in terms of assembly and design than the anniversary device.

Changes in the design of the iPhone

Actually, referring to the design, we can note the following changes. At the model took the headphone slot. Apple has always been a trend setter. First, their innovations are scolded, and then they begin to repeat. At this time, the company offered to connect headphones to the power jack or use wireless ones from the kit. For those who love wires, there is an adapter with Lighting for 3.5 in the box.

One of the reasons for switching to phones without a headphone jack is to make more money on adapters and other accessories. However, not only mercenary goals are guided by the creators of the device. The second reason - moisture protection. It is rather strange that the company came to this only in 2016, when everyone has been doing this for several years. Apple laughed at it for a long time, but in the end they realized that it was time. What has changed - the tray comes out more rigidly, the cable is inserted and held tightly, all this is the result of the emergence of protection against leakage.

The next change is stereo speaker. He made too clever. The right speaker remained the speaker, and the left one became concurrent. The sound is denser and loud, but naturally it does not reach the level of portable speakers.

Owners of Apple technology are probably familiar with ForceTouch technology. This is a vibration feedback when you touch a button, the intensity of which depends on the degree of depression. This technology is embedded in the button on the front panel (aka finger scanner). There are several settings for adjusting the intensity. But many prefer the average level, as it is the most comfortable.

Smartphone Displays

The quality of the display Honor 10 is known to all. Actually, it is installed IPS matrixwhich proved itself in early models is a good supply of brightness, color temperature adjustment, adjustable resolution. The device has good viewing angles, does not fade in the sun. There is a quality oleophobic coating and anti-glare layer. Evaluation of the display Honor 10 - solid five.

IPhone 7 screen inherited from 6s, this is not bad at all. Buyers can complain about the same resolution and size as before, but why change something that is so good. If we recall the last attempt by Apple to switch to a new display size and resolution, then the problems were then programmatically eliminated for another year. It is for this reason that no one has done anything new with the display.

If you go deeper and begin to meticulously compare the older and the new device, you will see that the matrix in 7-ke expanded color gamut. This is seen particularly well in the photo, they began to look more voluminous. The display began to produce more warm tones, which can also be considered a plus.

Important! The most important change is the calibration of the auto-adjustment brightness. Those who prefer to use this feature will appreciate it. Everywhere they say that not a single phone before the release of the iPhone 7 so accurately selected the level of illumination.

Conclusion on design and display

Both models have high-quality assembly, good ergonomics and displays. Answer that it is better in terms of design, Honor 10 or iPhone 7 - it is impossible. Models are tightly knit, tested before entering the market, and it is difficult to find fault with anything here. To give an objective assessment of the displays is also difficult. Here everything is an amateur.

If we talk about size, then Honor 10 is a device released at the time when the trend has returned to large devices. Actually, for its time, the phone looks more than excellent. He is big, beautiful, comfortable.But there are still people who want to buy a small device up to 5 inches. And here the iPhone 7 is definitely a winner. Perhaps one of the best devices of this size for the sensations of use. The result - there is no winner.

Performance and autonomy

iPhone 7 vs Honor 10 in terms of performance are the same. Honor 10 has a new processor with technologies for shooting in 4K and saving battery capacity. In synthetic tests score of about 150-160 thousand pointsthat is quite a lot. The device shows itself perfectly under load, pulls out any games and there are no complaints about the work.

Huawei Honor 10 test

Important! Pleasant moment: even under very hard loads, the Honor 10 case remains cool.

Apple 7 is a device with an updated processor and graphics chip at the time of release. Sensations from the use of pleasant, all games are optimized for their own hardware, so there are no complaints. At first, after the device was released, it was possible to see a somewhat jerky animation when minimizing and switching between applications, but the problem went away as updates were released. Evaluation in tests - 175 thousand points. In other words, released 2 years earlier than Honor 10, the device gives out the best numbers.Surprise it is difficult. Apple has always performed well. Performance rating - the top five for both devices.

Apple 7 test

Choosing by autonomy - Honor 10 or iPhone 7, the victory remains for the device on Android. Apple gadgets do not behave badly, but the batteries here do not withstand serious loads. It makes no sense to give figures, suffice it to say that you can spend the whole day with Honor and not worry about him sitting down. IPhone is not capable. At least with its active use. So the victory deservedly goes to Honor 10.

Camera

The next parameter to compare Honor 10 and iPhone 7 is the camera. Honor 10 came to an era dual cameras and bokeh effect. The overall rating of the camera is 4. Good photos during the day, noisy at night. Hands can achieve high-quality blur. It is possible to take black and white and color photos with different resolutions. Video can be shot in 4K, the processor in this regard performs well. The video is obtained at a decent level.

Photos from the Honor 10 smartphone

Important! The lack of optical stabilization can be considered a minus of Honor 10. It is also not clear why they abandoned laser focusing - in the previous model it was.

IPhone 7 in terms of the camera shows good results. Here is a new module, high-aperture optics, there is also an optical stabilizer. The device makes great shots at any time of the day, which is usually not the case with the technique on Android. The camera on the iPhone impresses with its ease of use: just put the phone on the desired object, focus, and the output will be a good photo. Often, Chinese and Korean devices have to conjure with the settings. Here, of course, everyone is an amateur, but for those who like it easier, an iPhone will be a more interesting option. Shooting video - sure 4K. There will be no difference with Honor 10.

Sample photo with iphone 7

On a note! The older model, the iPhone 7 Plus, already has a dual camera. Therefore, those who can not imagine life without this innovation should consider the most senior device.

Conclusion

To summarize the foregoing, it is necessary to highlight the main points of the Honor 10 confrontation against the iPhone 7, where the devices are different:

• iPhone 7 is objectively better camera;
• Honor 10 shows better autonomy.

Other parameters devices are generally similar. Both work quickly, have a thoughtful design and high-quality assembly.

Now about the price - here the advantage clearly remains with Honor 10.In the top-end modification it can be purchased for 27 thousand rubles. Price iPhone 7 starts from 35 thousand. There is also an iPhone 7 Plus on the market, which in terms of parameters overtakes the younger model and already has a dual camera. Its price tag starts from 42 thousand rubles. What to buy - the choice of the user. Both devices will not disappoint their owners, so the whole question rests on the money.

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