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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-18 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, getting a 78.1 score against 73.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a just a little bit lighter device than Huawei nova 3i, but both of them are equally thin.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei nova 3i also has 4 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy S7 edge features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
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