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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 409 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A20s is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a score of 77 against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A20s's body is newer, but a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 3. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A20s has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much better display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei nova 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A20s features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Huawei nova 3 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
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