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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20, having a general score of 83 against 79.5. Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than the Huawei Mate 20, we must highlight that it's also an older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone. Both of these phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note8, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a screen that is just as good as the Huawei Mate 20 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 20 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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