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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-17 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, getting an 83 score against 79.2. Galaxy Note8 is a just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Note8's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Huawei Mate 10 Pro, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in low light environments, and they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note8 also counts with a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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