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Huawei nova 5 vs Samsung Galaxy E7

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

      Galaxy E7: 30 g lighter

      nova 5:
      171 g
      Galaxy E7:
      141 g

    • Width

      nova 5: 2.4 mm narrower

      nova 5:
      74.8 mm
      Galaxy E7:
      77.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy E7: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5:
      6.39 in
      Galaxy E7:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Galaxy E7:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5:
      Quad
      Galaxy E7:
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy E7: 6.1 mm shorter

      nova 5:
      157.4 mm
      Galaxy E7:
      151.3 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. nova 5

      Height:
      157.4 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy E7
      Width:
      74.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy E7

      Height:
      151.3 mm
      Width:
      77.2 mm +2.4 mm versus nova 5
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 5

      171 g

      +30 g versus Galaxy E7

    2. 2. Galaxy E7

      141 g

    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 E7

      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 E7.

    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 nova 5, Galaxy E7, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5Galaxy E7
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. nova 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. Galaxy E7

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nova 5

      3500 mAh

      +550 mAh versus Galaxy E7

    2. 2. Galaxy E7

      2950 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 52. Galaxy E7

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    • 151.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 171 g
    • 141 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.39" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2950 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (LTE model)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.2 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.1%
    • 71.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.1
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 306
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 21326
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Release date
    • 2019
    • June
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Black
    • White
    • Brown
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 360 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 88 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E700F
    • E700H
    • E700M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E7000
    • E700F/DS
    • E700H/DS
    • E700M/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - E7000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - E700F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - E7000
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5, Galaxy E7.
    Specificationnova 5Galaxy E7
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
    • SEA-TL00 (China)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: E7000
    • E7009
    • E700F
    • E700F/DS
    • E700H
    • E700H/DD
    • E700H/DS
    • E700M
    • E700M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots