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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Max, with a 76.3 score against 76.1. Huawei nova 3's design is newer, a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little greater pixel density and a bit bigger screen.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 3 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with a better 16 mega pixels resolution and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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