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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Note7 is an older, a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone than Huawei nova 2i. The Huawei nova 2i features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei nova 2i also has a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater display density. Galaxy Note7 counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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