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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's score of 74.2. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving some nice extra features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is better than Huawei nova 2, it must be noted that it is also older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a quite bigger display, a little higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei nova 2 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 2 also has more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a way better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. The Huawei nova 2 has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity.
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