Huawei Nova 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A7
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2017 | Expected Announcement - December 2014 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - June 2017 | Rumored - January 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 23,900 ($370.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 19,499 ($286.75) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Go | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm (5.6 x 2.71 x 0.27 in) |
150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 143 g (5.04 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - SM-A700*/DS |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
- |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.21% | 72.64% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| User Interface | |
| EMUI 5.1 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), HiSilicon Kirin 659 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| Dual 12 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (dual Tone) | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 20 MP [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM Radio | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Yes | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB 2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2950 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |