HTC Desire 628 vs Huawei nova 7i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire 628: 41 g lighter

    Desire 628:
    142 g
    nova 7i:
    183 g
  • Width

    Desire 628: 5.4 mm narrower

    Desire 628:
    70.9 mm
    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 628: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 628:
    5 in
    nova 7i:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 628:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    nova 7i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 628:
    Single
    nova 7i:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Desire 628: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 628:
    8.1 mm
    nova 7i:
    8.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 628

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. nova 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +12.3 mm versus Desire 628
    Width:
    76.3 mm +5.4 mm versus Desire 628
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire 628

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 628

    142 g

  2. 2. nova 7i

    183 g

    +41 g versus Desire 628

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 628

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. nova 7i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

nova 7i has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 628.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 628, nova 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 628nova 7i
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 628

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nova 7i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 628

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. nova 7i

    4200 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Desire 628

Specifications

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1. Desire 6282. nova 7i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36528
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1401
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 283729
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 628, nova 7i.
SpecificationDesire 628nova 7i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Desire 628 dual sim
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market