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Huawei nova 7i vs Sharp Aquos S3

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.

  • WeightAquos S3: 17.6 g lighterAquos S3: 165.4 g · nova 7i: 183 g
  • WidthAquos S3: 2.1 mm narrowerAquos S3: 74.2 mm · nova 7i: 76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalAquos S3: 0.4 in smaller diagonalAquos S3: 6 in · nova 7i: 6.4 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)nova 7i: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) · Aquos S3: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / Dualnova 7i: Quad · Aquos S3: Dual
  • DepthAquos S3: 0.7 mm thinnerAquos S3: 8 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.

Front
nova 7i: 159.2 × 76.3 mm 1 Aquos S3: 148.2 × 74.2 mm 2
Side
nova 7i: 159.2 × 8.7 mm 1 Aquos S3: 148.2 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 7i
    Height
    159.2 mm+11 mm versus Aquos S3
    Width
    76.3 mm+2.1 mm versus Aquos S3
    Depth
    8.7 mm+0.7 mm versus Aquos S3
    Weight
    183 g
  2. 2. Aquos S3
    Height
    148.2 mm
    Width
    74.2 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    165.4 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 7i183 g

    +17.6 g versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S3165.4 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.

Screen size
nova 7i: 6.4 in, 19.5:9, About 100.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S3: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 7i 6.4 in · 19.5:9 About 100.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S3 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area

nova 7i has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storagenova 7iAquos S3
64 GB Not recorded 6 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 7i

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

2. Aquos S3

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. nova 7i4200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Aquos S3

  2. 2. Aquos S33200 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 7i2. Aquos S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 148.2 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 89256
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 283729
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 7iAquos S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)