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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-10-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Purple and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 442 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4460mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 50E's 78.9 general score. Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Huawei Mate 50E counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Galaxy Note8 is a incredibly older and a bit thicker device than Huawei Mate 50E, but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 50E features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 50E also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a tinier aperture and a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Huawei Mate 50E has better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 35% larger battery size.
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