Huawei nova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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

  Galaxy A7: 30 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  Galaxy A7:

  141 g

• Width

  nova 5: 1.4 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  76.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A7: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  Galaxy A7:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  nova 5:

  HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

  Galaxy A7:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  Galaxy A7:

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy A7: 1 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  6.3 mm

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. nova 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy A7

   Width:

   74.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A7

2. 2. Galaxy A7

   Height:

   151 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm +1.4 mm versus nova 5

   Depth:

   6.3 mm

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. nova 5

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A7

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A7.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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