Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 edge, with an 80.8 score against 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei nova 5T is a much newer cellphone than the Galaxy S7 edge, although it's just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei nova 5T counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Huawei nova 5T has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei nova 5T features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution and a larger camera sensor.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4% greater battery capacity.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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