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- nova 7 SE vs Galaxy M31
Huawei nova 7 SE vs Samsung Galaxy M31
What nova 7 SE does better (8) and where Galaxy M31 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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4.6Display5.1
7.6Camera7.5
3.8Battery6.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 7 SEGalaxy M31
| nova 7 SE | Galaxy M31 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.3 mm | 159.2 mm | +3.1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.1 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 191 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 7 SE better than Galaxy M31?
- Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GYes · Galaxy M31: No
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 22%3.2×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- CPU frequency2.36 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+3%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+3%
Why is Galaxy M31 better than nova 7 SE?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+50%
- OLED panelNo · nova 7 SE: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 7 SE: Yes
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · nova 7 SE: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 611 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 820 5G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 326,489 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,023 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 22% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | One UI 4.1 |
