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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 score. Even though Galaxy Note7 is incredibly older and noticeably thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still lighter. The Galaxy Note7 has a much better performing processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a brighter screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count in each display inch. Huawei Mate X3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Huawei Mate X3 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. Huawei Mate X3 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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