Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 7 SE
vivo Y51s
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.747.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.361.6
Summary
- The Huawei nova 7 SE features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support, while the vivo Y51s has a slightly larger 6.53-inch IPS LCD without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the nova 7 SE is powered by the Kirin 820 5G chipset, offering a more advanced 5G experience compared to the Exynos 880 in the Y51s.
- The camera capabilities of the nova 7 SE are superior, boasting a 64 MP main sensor versus the 48 MP on the Y51s, although both support 4K video recording.
- The Y51s has a larger 4500 mAh battery compared to the nova 7 SE's 4000 mAh, but the latter supports faster 40W charging.
- Both devices run on Android 10, with the nova 7 SE using EMUI 10.1 and the Y51s using Funtouch 10.5, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 7 SE
vivo Y51s
General
Release Date
2020, April 28
2020, July 24
Announced
2020, April 23
2020, July 24
Description
Versions: CDY-NX9B (International); CDY-AN00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6.5"
6.53"
Type
IPS LCD, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 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)
Exynos 880 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.22 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 (6-core)
Mali-G76 MP5
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
48 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)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min5W reverse wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
162 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.38 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g
190 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Crush Green
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (3.6+ Gbps DL)
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 HD
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services
Android 10, Funtouch 10.5
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

