Huawei nova 7 SE
#1972
TCL 20S
#2670Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 7 SE
TCL 20S
Performance
70.864.8
Camera
48.748.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.360.2
Summary
- The Huawei nova 7 SE features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the TCL 20S has a slightly larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display without HDR, also at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 7 SE is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, offering 5G connectivity, compared to the TCL 20S's Snapdragon 665, which lacks 5G support.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the nova 7 SE can record video at higher frame rates.
- The nova 7 SE has a 4000 mAh battery with 40W fast charging, whereas the TCL 20S has a larger 5000 mAh battery but no fast charging capabilities.
- Software-wise, the nova 7 SE runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10.1, while the TCL 20S operates on Android 11 with TCL UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 7 SE
TCL 20S
General
Release Date
2020, April 28
2021, April 14
Announced
2020, April 23
2021, April 14
Description
Versions: CDY-NX9B (International); CDY-AN00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 820 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Selfie Video
1080p
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
189 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green
Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 11, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes