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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. The Huawei nova 5T is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Huawei nova 5T features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size. Huawei nova 5T features a very superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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