Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Huawei nova 2 Plus Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 386 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
73.78 %	72.30 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 659
Processor
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP3	Mali-T830 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.0 Nougat), Huawei Emotion UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3600 mAh	3340 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9	12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
	8 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP	20 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm)	6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches (153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
6.56 oz(186.0 g)	5.96 oz(169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud	Black, Gold, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 01, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA720F	Date approved: Jul 19, 2017 FCC ID value: QISBAC-LX3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.71 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.78 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg	Head: 1.30 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.30 W/kg Phablet: 3.11 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017	Jul 11, 2017

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs	Huawei nova 2 Plus Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Review