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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a way older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 3. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has 4.4.2 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit higher display density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite larger display. The Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a back facing camera with more MP.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
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