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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.6 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is older, a little heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2. The Huawei nova 2 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 2 also has more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better looking screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, a little bigger screen and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei nova 2 has more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a 2% more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a much higher video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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