Huawei Nova 7i vs realme 7i: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Nova 7i vs realme 7i. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Nova 7iHuawei Nova 7iSE. Asia · 6GB · 64GB
realme 7irealme 7iGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
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Huawei Nova 7i
Huawei Nova 7i
SE. Asia · 6GB · 64GB
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realme 7i
realme 7i
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
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Design and Screen score 5.3Design & Materials 5.4Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.0Performance & Hardware 5.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.7Camera 5.4Camera
Connectivity score 6.3 Connectivity 6.1 Connectivity
Battery score 5.6 Battery 8.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
9 reviews
8.1
15 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Nova 7i vs realme 7i

Specs Huawei Nova 7i price comparison Huawei Nova 7i
SE. Asia · 6GB · 64GB 		realme 7i price comparison realme 7i
Global · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 6.4" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ HD+
Usable surface 83% useful 81% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 76.3 mm
159.2 mm
8.7 mm 		75.9 mm
164.5 mm
9.8 mm
Weight 183 g 208 g
Micro Kirin 810
Octa-Core 		Helio G85
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 371.756
v9 		225.154
v10
Battery 4200 mAh 6000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Huawei realme
Aliases JNY-L22B, JNY-LX2 --

Release Date
Release date February 2020,
4 years ago 		September 2020,
3 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market SE. Asia Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Nova 7i
realme 7i
Huawei Nova 7i
realme 7i
Size
76.3 mm • 159.2 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.9 mm • 164.5 mm • 9.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 183 g 208 g
Usable surface 83 % 81 %
Materials Plastic Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Pink

Green
Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2310 px 		HD+
720 x 1600 px
Density 398 Pixels per inch 270 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • DCI-P3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Touch sampling rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 562 cd/m²
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 70% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
8.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
6.9
Is it comfortable?
8.3
7.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
7.3
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 810 MediaTek Helio G85 (MT6769V/CZ)
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.88 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP6 Arm Mali-G52 MC2 950MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
371.756
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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225.154
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 60% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Magnetometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.4
6.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.1
7.9
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.3
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
6.2
Quality of selfies
8.6
7.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
7.9
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.980 W/Kg on head
1.100 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.9
Quality of the GPS
8.2
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.6
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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6000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 11%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 60%
    More than one day
  • 40%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • RealmeUI (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 22%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 14%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
9 reviews
15 reviews
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