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Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth vs Samsung Galaxy M31

What nova 7 SE 5G Youth does better (7) and where Galaxy M31 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
Huawei · 2020nova 7 SE 5G Youth
5.9Score
7 advantages≈ $310
vs
Samsung Galaxy M31
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M31
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
4.6Display5.1
7.2Camera7.5
3.8Battery6.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 7 SE 5G YouthGalaxy M31
75 × 162.38.675.1 × 159.28.9
nova 7 SE 5G YouthGalaxy M31Difference
Height162.3 mm159.2 mm+3.1 mm
Width75 mm75.1 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm−0.3 mm
Weight189 g191 g−2 g

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

Why is nova 7 SE 5G Youth better than Galaxy M31?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
  2. 5GYes · Galaxy M31: No
  3. Charged in 30 min70% vs 22%3.2×
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  6. Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy M31 better than nova 7 SE 5G Youth?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+50%
  2. OLED panelNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
  3. NFCNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
  4. Memory card slotNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g191 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm
Height162.3 mm159.2 mm
Width75 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursCrush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, PurpleOcean Blue, Space Black, Red
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Measured brightness—611 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.8%84.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 800UExynos 9611
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score—326,489
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,023
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%22%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.48 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.1One UI 4.1
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