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Specs Comparison: Vivo V7 vs Huawei Nova 2i

Vivo has recently unveiled their newest smartphone selfie-centric smartphone, the Vivo V7. It sports similar specs as the Vivo V7+ such as the Snapdragon 450 octa-core CPU, 4GB RAM, and 24MP front camera, but at a lower price point. This puts it in the line of sight of another powerful device in the same price range, the Huawei Nova 2i. Let’s find out which looks better on paper in our quick specs comparison below:

UPDATE [11/17/17]: This article previously mentioned that the V7 has a Gorilla Glass 4 and Hi-Fi audio chip. As it turns out, it doesn’t have those features. We have updated the article to reflect the changes.

Vivo V7Huawei Nova 2i
5.7-inch 18:9 FullView IPS display @ 1440×720 pixels, 282ppi5.9-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display @ 2160 x 1080 pixels, 409ppi
2.5D Curved Glass Display2.5D Curved Glass Display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz octa-core CPUHiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core processor
4GB RAM4GB RAM
32GB storage64GB storage
up to 256GB via dedicated microSD card slotup to 256GB via microSD (uses SIM 2)
16MP OV16880 f2.0 rear camera w/ LED flash16MP+2MP rear cameras, f/2.2 with LED Flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera w/ Moonlight Glow13MP+2MP front cameras, f/2.0
Dual-SIM (nano)Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano)
4G LTE4G LTE
Dual-band WiFi b/g/nDual-band WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB OTGUSB OTG
FM RadioFM Radio
Fingerprint scannerFingerprint scanner
Face ID
Funtouch OS 3.2 (Android 7.1 Nougat)Huawei EMUI 5.1 (Android 7 Nougat)
3,000mAh battery3,340mAh
149.3 x 72.8 x 7.9 mm156.2 × 75.2 × 7.5 mm
139 g164 g
Php14,990Php14,990

Summary of advantages

Vivo V7:
• Dedicated microSD card slot
• Higher front camera resolution
• Face ID
• Lighter

Huawei Nova 2i:
• All-metal unibody
• Larger screen size
• Higher screen resolution
• Larger storage
• Dual rear and front cameras
• Larger battery
• Slimmer

As you can see in the specs above, the Nova 2i has the advantage on the display with a larger screen size and a higher resolution display. This appeals well to users who prefer a more detailed screen especially when watching videos and viewing photos.

Storage-wise, the Nova 2i has the advantage again with its 64GB storage. The V7 only has 32GB but compensates with a dedicated microSD card slot, while its rival depends on the hybrid SIM slot.

When it comes to imaging, both devices have their merits. The V7 uses single camera modules for the front and back, with the 24MP front camera as its main feature. The Nova 2i, on the other hand, sports 2MP secondary cameras on the front and back but its mostly assist the main cameras for its depth-of-field effect.

As for its batteries, the Nova 2i has a larger capacity and got 12.5 hours of playback in our battery test. We’re yet to reveal our battery benchmarks for the V7 so stay tuned for our review.

Looking at special features, the V7 boasts a biometric security feature called Face ID which allows the user to unlock their phone using their face. The Nova 2i, however, features an all-metal unibody design for a premium look and feel.

The Huawei Nova 2i is priced at Php14,990. You can read our review here. The Vivo V7 is yet to be officially priced but our sources point to Php14,990, as well. Stay tuned for our full review.

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5 Responses

  1. Avatar for uyeck uyeck says:

    sa price lang xa tumabla sa nova 2i hehehe!!!

  2. Avatar for Jude Jude says:

    So, wala na talagang selling points ang Vivo V7 dahil walang hi-fi at hindi gorilla glass. Plus the Kirin 659 SoC of nova 2i is at par with SD 625. SD 450 is a tamed version of 625. In short, performance-wise mas angat ang nova 2i.

    Conclusion, the better buy is Huawei Nova 2i.

  3. Avatar for Richard Richard says:

    My Vivo V7+ has 64 gig internal.

  4. Avatar for Jude Jude says:

    how about infinix zero 5 and zero 5 pro against f5, 2i and moto g5s? Thanks..

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