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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting an 84.2 score against 74.2. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s body is newer and a little bit lighter, but a bit thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus. The Huawei nova 2 Plus and the Galaxy A7 (2018) have very similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus and the Galaxy A7 (2018) feature similar displays, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a just a bit greater pixel density and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture and a way better resolution camera in the back. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s battery life is just as good as the battery life in Huawei nova 2 Plus, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has just 3300mAh battery size.
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