Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Samsung Galaxy C7 is a notably older and just a little heavier phone than Huawei nova 3, but Samsung could make it a bit thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy C7 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a bit better screen density. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Huawei nova 3 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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