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Huawei nova 7 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

Comparison between Huawei nova 7 SE and Samsung Galaxy A90 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Design & display	6.0	6.4
Performance & hardware	5.0	5.7
Camera	6.2	4.9
Connectivity	6.0	6.2
Battery & charging	4.9	4.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 7 SE, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Weight: 189 g; against 206 g
Fast Charge Power: 40 W; against 25 W

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.1
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G57	Qualcomm Adreno 640
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.36 GHz	2.84 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB Best value	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	373,768	567,300
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	898
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,619
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-A76 core at 2.36 GHz, 3 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.22 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.84 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 1x2.84 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz and 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	—

Design

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Purple, Green	White, Black
Body Thickness	8.6 mm	8.4 mm Best value
Body Width	75 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	162.3 mm	164.8 mm
Weight	189 g Best value	206 g
Usable Surface	83.8 %	86.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value

Battery

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	4,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	40 W Best value	25 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Best value	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.5″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	405 ppi Best value	393 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless	Gorilla Glass 6, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 9
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10 Best value	9

Connectivity

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G, 5G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, EDR	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE	Samsung DeX, ANT+, NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.1 Best value
SAR (EU) head	—	0.38 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.55 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	2,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	318 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nova 7 SE	Galaxy A90 5G
Model numbers	CDY-AN00, CDY-NX9B, CDY-TN00, CDY-AN20, CDL-AN50	SM-A908B, SM-A908N, SM-A9080