Huawei nova 7i vs i-mate PDAL

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

    PDAL: 67 g lighter

    nova 7i:
    183 g
    PDAL:
    116 g
  • Width

    PDAL: 20.3 mm narrower

    nova 7i:
    76.3 mm
    PDAL:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDAL: 4 in smaller diagonal

    nova 7i:
    6.4 in
    PDAL:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    nova 7i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    PDAL:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 7i:
    Quad
    PDAL:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 7i: 8.3 mm thinner

    nova 7i:
    8.7 mm
    PDAL:
    17 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 7i

    Height:
    159.2 mm +47.2 mm versus PDAL
    Width:
    76.3 mm +20.3 mm versus PDAL
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. PDAL

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +8.3 mm versus nova 7i

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 7i

    183 g

    +67 g versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    116 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 7i

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

nova 7i has approximately 463.7% more rectangular screen area than PDAL.

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 7i, PDAL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenova 7iPDAL
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
PDAL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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 7i

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

2. PDAL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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 7i

    4200 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus PDAL

  2. 2. PDAL

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 7i2. PDAL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 112 Х 56 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 28.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 283729
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2006
  • November
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 7i, PDAL.
Specificationnova 7iPDAL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File manager