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Huawei nova 7i

Huawei nova 7i

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Oppo A9 (2020)

Oppo A9 (2020)

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Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 7i
Oppo A9 (2020)
Performance
83.578.3
Camera
28.462.7
Display
58.969.8
Battery
29.533.7
Build
67.971.8
Connectivity
63.463.3
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
46.557.8

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 7i features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, providing a sharper image than the Oppo A9 (2020), which has a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD but lower resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 7i is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 665 in the A9.
  • Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the A9 supports 4K video recording, while the nova 7i is limited to 1080p.
  • The nova 7i has a smaller 4200 mAh battery but supports faster 40W charging, whereas the A9 has a larger 5000 mAh battery with slower 10W charging.
  • For software, the nova 7i runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, while the A9 initially comes with Android 9.0 and is upgradable to Android 10 with ColorOS 7.1, and it also features stereo speakers.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 7i
Oppo A9 (2020)

General

Release Date

2020, January 30
2019

Announced

2020, January 30
2019, September 10

Description

Versions: JNY-L22B, JNY-L21A, JNY-L01A, JNY-L21B, JNY-L22A, JNY-L02A
Also known as Oppo A11x

Display

Size

6.4"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 610

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

40W wired, 70% in 30 min
10W wiredReverse wired

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)
163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)

Weight

183 g
195 g

Materials

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

Colors

Midnight Black, Crush Green, Sakura Pink
Marine Green, Space Purple, Vanilla Mint

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

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

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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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