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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Even though Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device than Huawei nova 3, it must be noted that it is also an older, a bit thicker and a little bit heavier device. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei nova 3 has a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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