HTC One (M8) vs Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC One (M8) and the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 2,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18W | — |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 4 MP | 13 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 160 g | 124 g |
| Released | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 |
Summary: HTC One (M8) is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max). Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM is ahead on main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC One (M8) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Type | Super LCD3 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.0 inches | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) | HiSilicon Kirin 910T (28 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Mali-450MP4 |
| OS | — | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 2.3 (upgradable to EMUI 3.1) |
Memory
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB, 32GB | 16GB 2GB RAM |
| RAM | 2GB | — |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 128GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 64GB) |
Main Camera
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Dual | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm, AF (UltraPixel); 2 MP, depth sensor | — |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | — | 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF |
Selfie Camera
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Battery
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired, Quick Charge 2.0 | Standard microUSB charging |
Body
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Dimensions | 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm | 139.8 x 68.8 x 6.5 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | 160 g | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM (Dual SIM model with two Micro-SIM slots or Micro-SIM + Nano-SIM) |
Comms
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out, USB Host) | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
Launch
| HTC One (M8) | Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM |
|---|
| Announced | March 25, 2014 | May 2014 |
| Released | March 2014 | June 2014 |
| Operating System | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), HTC Sense UI 6 | — |
| Status | — | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC One (M8) or Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM?
HTC One (M8) — 2,600 mAh for the HTC One (M8) versus 2,500 mAh for the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM.
Which is lighter, HTC One (M8) or Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM?
Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM — 160 g for the HTC One (M8) versus 124 g for the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM.
Which is newer, HTC One (M8) or Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM?
Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM — Mar 2014 for the HTC One (M8) versus Jun 2014 for the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM.
Is the HTC One (M8) or the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM rated higher?
We rate the HTC One (M8) 8/10 and the Huawei Ascend P7 Dual SIM 6/10.
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