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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2's score of 74.2. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei nova 2. The Galaxy S8 has a processing unit that's very similar to the Huawei nova 2 one, they have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger screen and a greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy S8 has slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 both count with quite similar battery durations, although the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2950mAh.
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