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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 76.3 score against 75.8. Huawei nova 3's body is newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Huawei nova 3 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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