Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 7 is much better than the Huawei nova 2i, with an 83.9 score against 72.4. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 7 has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though the Asus ZenFone 7 is way newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it is way heavier and a lot thicker.
Asus ZenFone 7 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Asus ZenFone 7 features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 7 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Asus ZenFone 7 captures much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot better video definition.
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