Huawei Nova Y70 vs Honor X7

54 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.75-inch Huawei Nova Y70 (with HiSilicon Kirin 710A) that was released on April 20, 2022, against the Honor X7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y70

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh

Reasons to consider the Honor X7

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (288K versus 239K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova Y70 and Honor X7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Nova Y70

80 *

Honor X7

80 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Nova Y70

54 *

Honor X7

56 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Nova Y70

Honor X7

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.75 inches	6.74 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	260 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Design and build

Height	168.3 mm (6.63 inches)	167.59 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	77.7 mm (3.06 inches)	77.19 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.98 mm (0.35 inches)	8.62 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nova Y70

84.1%

Honor X7 +1%

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova Y70 and Honor X7 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	64	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~128 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nova Y70

514

Honor X7 +7%

551

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nova Y70

1555

Honor X7 +3%

1607

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Nova Y70

239343

Honor X7 +21%

288846

CPU	79208	93231
GPU	34535	49611
Memory	60857	69552
UX	64195	75670
Total score	239343	288846

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Nova Y70 +27%

564

Honor X7

445

PCMark 3.0

Nova Y70

6559

Honor X7 +19%

7796

Web score	5421	7332
Video editing	5045	4229
Photo editing	12231	15704
Data manipulation	5307	6762
Writing score	6865	8584

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	-	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 11
ROM	EMUI 12	Magic UI 4.2

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	22.5 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
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, QZSS
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	12	12
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	April 2022	March 2022
Release date	May 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 22 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Honor X7 . But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova Y70 .