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Huawei nova 7 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

What nova 7 5G does better (11) and where Galaxy Note 10 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 7 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 7 5G
7.3Score
11 advantages≈ $420
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung · 2019Galaxy Note 10
6.9Score
10 advantages≈ $380
6.4Display6.4
8.7Camera6.2
3.8Battery3.9
7.1Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 7 5GGalaxy Note 10
74.3 × 160.6871.8 × 1517.9
nova 7 5GGalaxy Note 10Difference
Height160.6 mm151 mm+9.6 mm
Width74.3 mm71.8 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness8 mm7.9 mm+0.1 mm
Weight180 g168 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 7 5G better than Galaxy Note 10?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy Note 10: No
  4. 5GYes · Galaxy Note 10: No
  5. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,500 mAh+14%
  6. Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy Note 10: No
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy Note 10: No
  10. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.3″+4%
  11. Charged in 30 min75% vs 55%+36%

Why is Galaxy Note 10 better than nova 7 5G?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 7 5G: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · nova 7 5G: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 7 5G: Yes
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Weight180 g vs 168 g+7%
  6. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+5%
  7. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 90.9%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 7 5GHuawei nova 7 5G≈ $4207.3
Design
Weight180 g168 g
Thickness8 mm7.9 mm
Height160.6 mm151 mm
Width74.3 mm71.8 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, GreenWhite, Black, Blue, Pink
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.5″6.3″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,280 px
Pixel density403 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—782 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.3%90.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GSamsung Exynos 9825
Chip makerKirinSamsung
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali-G77Mali G76 MP12
AnTuTu score—782,303
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,454
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,003
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min75%55%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—20 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.21 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1One UI 4.0
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