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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting a overall score of 83 against 82.9. The Galaxy Note8 is a just a little heavier cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but both are 0.34inches thick. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a little bit higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a just a little higher pixels count per display inch.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a way larger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and a way higher 40 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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