Honor 70 vs Huawei nova 7i
The Honor 70 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, while the Huawei nova 7i (2020) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 810. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 leads — 57/100 vs 42/100 (a 15-point difference). Key differences: the Honor 70 has the bigger battery (4800 mAh vs 4200); the main camera is 54 MP vs 48 MP; the Honor 70 is faster in AnTuTu (820,210 vs 565,851); the Honor 70 has NFC for contactless payments, the Huawei nova 7i doesn't.
Profile comparison
Category scores
Honor 70
Huawei nova 7i
What makes Honor 70 better?
- Higher AnTuTu: 820210 vs 565851
- Better Geekbench Single: 1059 vs 797
- Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 2120
- Bigger battery: 4800 vs 4200 mAh
- Faster charging: 66W vs 40W
- Better main camera: 54MP vs 48MP
- Lighter: 178g vs 183g
- Higher performance (55/100 vs 45/100)
- Better camera (53/100 vs 34/100)
- Longer battery life (49/100 vs 30/100)
- Better display (79/100 vs 57/100)
- Better portability (73/100 vs 61/100)
What makes Huawei nova 7i better?
- Overall rating 42/100
Comparison verdict
Comparing the Honor 70 vs the Huawei nova 7i, the Honor 70 scores 15 points higher (57/100 vs 42/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 leads (55/100 vs 45/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 leads (53/100 vs 34/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 leads (49/100 vs 30/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 45/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (79/100 vs 57/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (53/100 vs 34/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (49/100 vs 30/100). In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (73/100 vs 61/100).
Specs comparison
| Specification | Honor 70 | Huawei nova 7i | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | HiSilicon Kirin 810 | |
| AnTuTu | 820210 | 565851 | |
| Geekbench Single | 1059 | 797 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 3012 | 2120 | |
| Display | 6.7" OLED | 6.4" LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1080x2310 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — | |
| Battery | 4800 mAh | 4200 mAh | |
| Charging | 66W | 40W | |
| DXOMark (camera) | 115 | — | |
| Main camera | 54 MP | 48 MP | |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP | 8 MP | |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 16 MP | |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 8GB | |
| Storage | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB | |
| OS | Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 | Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10 | |
| NFC | yes | no | |
| Dimensions | 161.4×73.3×7.9 mm | 159.2×76.3×8.7 mm | |
| Weight | 178 g | 183 g | |
| Launch price | — | — |
Camera comparison
Honor 70
- Main: 54MP f/1.9
- Ultrawide: 50MP
- Front: 32MP
Huawei nova 7i
- Main: 48MP f/1.8
- Ultrawide: 8MP
- Front: 16MP
Display comparison
Honor 70
- 6.7" OLED
- Resolution: 1080x2400
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Huawei nova 7i
- 6.4" LTPS IPS LCD
- Resolution: 1080x2310
- Refresh rate: —
Battery and charging
Honor 70
- 4800 mAh
- Wired: 66W
- No wireless charging
Huawei nova 7i
- 4200 mAh
- Wired: 40W
- No wireless charging
Overall performance score
We compared Honor 70 and Huawei nova 7i, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Honor 70 leads Huawei nova 7i by 45.0% in our overall performance rating.
Benchmarks
Detailed category analysis
performance
In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (55/100 vs 45/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (79/100 vs 57/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (53/100 vs 34/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Huawei nova 7i (49/100 vs 30/100).
portability
In the "portability" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (73/100 vs 61/100).
Frequently asked questions
Which is better: the Honor 70 or the Huawei nova 7i?
The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Huawei nova 7i — the overall rating gap is 15 points.
What is the rating of the Honor 70 and the Huawei nova 7i?
The Honor 70 has a MobileRank rating of 57/100, the Huawei nova 7i — 42/100.
Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 or the Huawei nova 7i?
The Honor 70 leads on camera score (53/100 vs 34/100).
Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 or the Huawei nova 7i?
The Honor 70 leads on performance (55/100 vs 45/100).
Should you choose the Honor 70 over the Huawei nova 7i?
Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is display — better on the Honor 70 (79/100 vs 57/100).