Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a just a bit lighter phone than Huawei nova 2i, but both of them have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat, counting with a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Huawei nova 2i features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei nova 2i also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better display density.
The Galaxy S7 edge captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a camera with way less MP, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution. The Huawei nova 2i has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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