Huawei Y7 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Y7
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Huawei Y7 or Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Y7 | Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.05 x 6.05 x 3.01 in | 142.8 x 69.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Grey/Prestige, Gold/Silver | Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.1% | 69.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 71 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 73 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 68 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-T720 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 98 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 327 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 598 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1716 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1053 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIMHybrid Dual SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA, India LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Australia |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio; recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Nova Lite+, Huawei Ascend XT2 (AT&T) |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570, G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia) |
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