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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 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 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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 Note7 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a 79.5 score against 76.3. Galaxy Note7's body is older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 3. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy Note7 has a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal storage. Huawei nova 3 features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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