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Huawei Ascend Mate7

Huawei Ascend Mate7

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Nokia C31

Nokia C31

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend Mate7
Nokia C31
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.258.2

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend Mate7 features a premium build with a Gorilla Glass front and aluminum back, while the Nokia C31 has a more basic plastic construction.
  • In terms of display, the Mate7 has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the C31's 6.75-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, the Mate7 is powered by a Kirin 925 chipset, offering better processing capabilities than the Unisoc SC9863A in the C31, although both have similar RAM options.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP selfie camera, but the C31 includes additional macro and depth sensors.
  • The Mate7's battery capacity is 4100 mAh, while the C31 offers a larger 5050 mAh battery with faster 10W charging.
  • Finally, the Mate7 runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 6.0), whereas the C31 operates on Android 12, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend Mate7
Nokia C31

General

Release Date

2014
2022, September 01

Announced

2014
2022, September 01

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6"
6.75"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 925 (28 nm)
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-T628MP4
IMG8322

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, (wide), AF2 MP, (macro)2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p
Yes

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4100 mAh
5050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5050 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157 x 81 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
169.2 x 78 x 8.6 mm (6.66 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)

Weight

185 g
200 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Obsidian black, Moonlight silver, Amber gold
Charcoal, Mint, Cyan

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIMMicro-SIM + Nano-SIM (MT7-TL10)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 12

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes