Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a overall score of 80.8 against 73.5. The Huawei nova 5T construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is a bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger screen and a little greater pixels number in each display inch.
The Huawei nova 5T features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei nova 5T captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
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