Huawei Nova 10 vs Honor 70
69
out of 100
VS
69
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Huawei Nova 10 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on July 4, 2022, against the Honor 70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 10
- Stereo speakers
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor 70
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4000 mAh
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1161 and 1024 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.8% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.6% |
| PWM | - | 61 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.18 mm (6.39 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 73.91 mm (2.91 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.88 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.91 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Purple | Black, Silver, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 642 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS | ~844.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 177438 | 205259 |
| GPU | 152608 | 149341 |
| Memory | 115237 | 125789 |
| UX | 139547 | 130845 |
| Total score | 589000 | 616678 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 46.1 °C |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2162 | 2635 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10381 |
| Video editing | - | 7005 |
| Photo editing | - | 23875 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9312 |
| Writing score | - | 13809 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | - |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | EMUI 12 | Magic UI 7.1 |
| OS size | - | 21 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 13 min) | Yes (71% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:02 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 100 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 54 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8768 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 122° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (54 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 54 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/2.8" |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Honor 70 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 microns | 0.7 microns |
| Sensor type | PureCel | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.2" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2022 | May 2022 |
| Release date | July 2022 | June 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 66 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the design and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 10 . But if the camera, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Honor 70 .
