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Huawei nova 7i

Huawei nova 7i

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Nokia XR20

Nokia XR20

#1586

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 7i
Nokia XR20
Performance
83.576.0
Camera
28.419.1
Display
58.973.3
Battery
29.591.8
Build
67.90.2
Connectivity
63.488.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
46.556.8

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 7i features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, while the Nokia XR20 has a slightly larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 7i is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, whereas the XR20 uses the Snapdragon 480, which supports 5G connectivity.
  • Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the XR20 includes a 13 MP ultrawide lens compared to the nova 7i's additional macro and depth sensors.
  • The nova 7i has a 4200 mAh battery with 40W charging, while the XR20 offers a larger 4630 mAh battery with 18W charging and wireless charging capability.
  • The nova 7i runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, lacking Google Play Services, while the XR20 operates on Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, and features stereo speakers.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 7i
Nokia XR20

General

Release Date

2020, January 30
2021, July 27

Announced

2020, January 30
2021, July 27

Description

Versions: JNY-L22B, JNY-L21A, JNY-L01A, JNY-L21B, JNY-L22A, JNY-L02A
N/A

Display

Size

6.4"
6.67"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 550 nits

Resolution

1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 619

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0 (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
4630 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 4630 mAh

Charging Details

40W wired, 70% in 30 min
18W wired15W wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.2 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
171.6 x 81.5 x 10.6 mm (6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 in)

Weight

183 g
248 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Crush Green, Sakura Pink
Ultra Blue, Granite Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer