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Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)

Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
Performance
60.473.7
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.542.1
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
54.162.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.833.8

Summary

  • The Huawei Y7 Prime (2018) features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a slightly smaller 5.3-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Y7 Prime is powered by a Snapdragon 430 chipset, whereas the XCover 5 utilizes the more efficient Exynos 850.
  • The camera capabilities differ as well, with the Y7 Prime having a 13 MP rear camera compared to the XCover 5's 16 MP rear camera.
  • Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery, but the XCover 5 supports 15W charging, while the Y7 Prime does not support fast charging.
  • The Y7 Prime runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 8, while the XCover 5 offers a more recent Android 11 experience, upgradable to Android 14 with One UI 6.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Y7 Prime (2018)
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

General

Release Date

2018
2021, March 04

Announced

2018
2021, March 04

Description

Also known as Nova 2 Lite in Malaysia
N/A

Display

Size

5.99"
5.3"

Type

IPS LCD
PLS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Exynos 850 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 505
Mali-G52

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

158.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)

Weight

155 g
172 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Gold, Blue
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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