Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a overall score of 78.1 against 74.2. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is older and a little thicker than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, it's construction is still just a bit lighter.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a larger number of cores. The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures. The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
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