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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 is better than the Huawei nova 3, getting an 88.3 score against 76.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei nova 3 were released with only 8 months difference, Samsung Galaxy S10's construction is a bit lighter but a little bit thicker. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S10 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3040px resolution and a higher screen density. The Galaxy S10 features a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S10 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S10 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S10 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S10 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Huawei nova 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S10, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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