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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-04-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 C7 Pro has an overall score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro body is a little thinner than the Huawei nova 3, but it is a little bit heavier and was released about 16 months before.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little greater pixel count per inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen.
The Huawei nova 3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a much higher video definition.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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