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Huawei nova 7i vs Tecno Spark 5 Air

What nova 7i does better (12) and where Spark 5 Air wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 7i
Huawei · 2020nova 7i
5.0Score
12 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
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Tecno Spark 5 Air
Tecno · 2020Spark 5 Air
4.9Score
2 advantages
3.9Display4.4
6.0Camera3.4
3.9Battery5.6
3.5Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 7iSpark 5 Air
76.3 × 159.28.779.3 × 174.69.1
nova 7iSpark 5 AirDifference
Height159.2 mm174.6 mm−15.4 mm
Width76.3 mm79.3 mm−3 mm
Thickness8.7 mm9.1 mm−0.4 mm

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

Why is nova 7i better than Spark 5 Air?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 2 GB4×
  2. Main camera48 MP vs 13 MP3.7×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
  4. Pixel density398 ppi vs 256 ppi+55%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
  6. CPU cores8 vs 42×
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Spark 5 Air: No
  9. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  12. Thickness8.7 mm vs 9.1 mm+5%

Why is Spark 5 Air better than nova 7i?

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
  2. Screen size6.4″ vs 7″+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 7iHuawei nova 7i≈ $2605.0
Design
Weight183 g—
Thickness8.7 mm9.1 mm
Height159.2 mm174.6 mm
Width76.3 mm79.3 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
ColoursMidnight Black, Crush Green, Sakura PinkIce Jadeite, Spark Orange, Vacation Blue, Misty Green
Display
Screen size6.4″7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,310 px1,640 px
Pixel density398 ppi256 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%84%
Performance
ChipsetKirin 810Mediatek
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm—
CPU cores84
CPU frequency2.27 GHz—
GPUMali-G52 MP6—
Memory
RAM8 GB2 GB
Storage (max)128 GB32 GB
Storage (base)128 GB32 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging40 W—
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10—
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