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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's global score of 74.7. Galaxy S8's body is incredibly lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, although it is way thicker and was released 6 years before. The Galaxy S8 features a much better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 features a much greater processing power than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4800mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate X3 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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