Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S7 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy S7

45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7
Huawei Nova 5T
Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 5T Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Samsung Galaxy S7, Manufactured in March, 2016 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 174g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 5T
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.26 in 5.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 539 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 72.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response time36.4 ms99.3 ms
Contrast1344:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T], [Samsung Galaxy S7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 360 192
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)928n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2923n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU18984687466
GPU15851867309
Memory11545464042
UX12855552410
NanoReview Score592373271227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.5 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2477n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Writing score10898n/a
Web score7002n/a
Video editing5744n/a
Data manipulation7905n/a
NanoReview Score8733n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 13 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsingn/a05:15 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a03:51 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S7
89

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6912x4624 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.34 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category189
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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