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Huawei nova 7i vs Samsung Galaxy A31

What nova 7i does better (6) and where Galaxy A31 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 7i
Huawei · 2020nova 7i
5.0Score
6 advantages≈ $260
vs
Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A31
5.8Score
5 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
3.9Display5.7
6.0Camera6.2
3.9Battery4.0
3.5Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 7iGalaxy A31
76.3 × 159.28.773.1 × 159.38.6
nova 7iGalaxy A31Difference
Height159.2 mm159.3 mm−0.1 mm
Width76.3 mm73.1 mm+3.2 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.6 mm+0.1 mm
Weight183 g185 g−2 g

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

Why is nova 7i better than Galaxy A31?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
  2. Charged in 30 min70% vs 25%2.8×
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. CPU frequency2.27 GHz vs 2 GHz+14%
  5. Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%

Why is Galaxy A31 better than nova 7i?

  1. OLED panelNo · nova 7i: Yes
  2. NFCNo · nova 7i: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
  4. Pixel density398 ppi vs 411 ppi+3%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 7iHuawei nova 7i≈ $2605.0
Design
Weight183 g185 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.6 mm
Height159.2 mm159.3 mm
Width76.3 mm73.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursMidnight Black, Crush Green, Sakura PinkPrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,310 px2,400 px
Pixel density398 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—635 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 810Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.27 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP6Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—151,815
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,096
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
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
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.49 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10One UI 4.1
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