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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 score. Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it's also a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). Huawei nova 5T features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a lot better screen density. Huawei nova 5T has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T features a very superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Huawei nova 5T costs a lot more money than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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