Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Huawei nova 3, with an 83 score against 76.3. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, providing you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is older, heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 3.
Galaxy Note8 has a processor that is just as good as the Huawei nova 3 one, they have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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