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Huawei nova 7i vs Samsung Galaxy A70

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 7i:
      LCD
      Galaxy A70:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      nova 7i: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      nova 7i:
      6.4 in
      Galaxy A70:
      6.7 in

    • Chipset

      nova 7i:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      Galaxy A70:
      Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 7i:
      Quad
      Galaxy A70:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Galaxy A70: 0.8 mm thinner

      nova 7i:
      8.7 mm
      Galaxy A70:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      nova 7i: 5.1 mm shorter

      nova 7i:
      159.2 mm
      Galaxy A70:
      164.3 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 7i

      Height:
      159.2 mm
      Width:
      76.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A70

    2. 2. Galaxy A70

      Height:
      164.3 mm +5.1 mm versus nova 7i
      Width:
      76.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 7i

      183 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A70

      183 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. Galaxy A70

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    Galaxy A70 has approximately 7.8% more rectangular screen area than nova 7i.

    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, Galaxy A70, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 7iGalaxy A70
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy A70: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 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. nova 7i

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

    2. Galaxy A70

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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

    2. 2. Galaxy A70

      4500 mAh

      +300 mAh versus nova 7i

    Specifications

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    1. nova 7i2. Galaxy A70

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 183 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 6.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 101.4 cm2
    • 108.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.5%
    • 86%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 398 PPI
    • 393 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 32 MP
    • Triple
    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
    • 32 MP
    • f/1.7
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    • Adreno 612
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 167482
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 2341
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6600
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 283729
    • 210563
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 480
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1528
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Release date
    • 2020
    • January
    • 2019
    • March
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Crush Green
    • Sakura Pink
    • Coral
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 330 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 7i, Galaxy A70.
    Specificationnova 7iGalaxy A70
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A705F/DS (Global); SM-A7050 (China)

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