Samsung Galaxy J7+ Vs Huawei Nova 2i - Specs Comparison

Samsung and Huawei are set to make their new midrangers official for the Philippine market this October, the Samsung Galaxy J7+ and the Huawei Nova 2i.

Samsung Galaxy J7+ or Huawei Nova 2i?

Both are packed w/ very interesting specs and features for their expected price tag. But, who's better deal on paper?

Let's all have a look!

Samsung Galaxy J7+ vs Huawei Nova 2i Specs Comparison

Device:	Samsung Galaxy J7+	Huawei Nova 2i
Display:	5.5-inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass protection and 2.5D curved glass at 401 ppi	5.9 Inch FHD+ FullView 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved class at 409 ppi
CPU:	2.4GHz 64 Bit Helio P20 octa-core processor	2.36 GHz 64 Bit Kirin 659 octa core processor
GPU:	Mali-T880	MaliT830
RAM:	4GB	4 GB
ROM:	32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256 GB	64 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 256 GB
Main Camera:	13MP f/1.7 RGB + 5MP Mono f/1.9 w/ AF and LED flash	16 MP + 2 MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera:	16MP f/1.9 w/ LED flash	13 MP + 2 MP f/2.0 w/ softlight flash
Battery:	3,000mAh	3,340 mAh
OS:	Android 7.1 Nougat w/ TouchWiz UI	Android 7.0 Nougat w/ EMUI 5.1
Connectivity:	WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (nano)	WiFi, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, aptX, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors:	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic
Others:	Fingerprint sensor, Bixby, facial recognition, Colors, black, gold, pink	Fingerprint sensor, dual microphones w/ noise reduction, Colors: obsidian black, streamer gold, and aurora blue
Dimensions:	152.4 x 78.6 x 7.6 mm	156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm
Weight:	170 g	164 g
Price:	PHP 19,990	PHP 14,990

Samsung Galaxy J7+ advantages - Sharper AMOLED screen, speedier CPU and GPU, brighter dual rear and selfie cameras, facial recognition, Bixby support

Huawei Nova 2i advantages -  Bigger and wider 5.9-inch FullView display, beefier 64GB expandable storage, larger battery capacity, dual selfie camera, more affordable

The Samsung Galaxy J7+ is obviously the higher-end phone at PHP 19,990. It has a more capable 64 bit Helio P20 octa core processor for gaming and brighter dual rear cameras for point and shoot lowlight photography. It even has a facial recognition feature and Samsung's own Bixby support.

On the other hand, the Huawei Nova 2i doesn't lag that much behind despite the lower PHP 14,990 price tag. It's also about the same size of Samsung Galaxy J7+ even if it has the bigger 5.9 inch FullView display w/ wider and taller 18:9 screen aspect ratio which lets you enjoy a near bezel-less experience. It even has double the base expandable storage at 64 GB vs 32 GB.

The Nova 2i is also one of the few phones in the world to sport a quad camera setup. There's two behind and two in front for nicer photographs w/ background blur or bokeh effect.

On paper, if you can stretch your budget for PHP 19,990, the Samsung Galaxy J7+ is one of the stronger deals right now. But, if you only have PHP 15,990 to spend, getting the Huawei Nova 2i is almost a no-brainer.