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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than the Huawei nova 3i, getting an 84.2 score against 73.7. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 3i, but it is just a little bit lighter. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a little faster processor than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3i and the Galaxy A7 (2018) have similar screens, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per display inch. The Galaxy A7 (2018) takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a much larger camera aperture for better low light images and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Huawei nova 3i's battery performance, although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just 3300mAh of battery size.
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