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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S8 is older and just a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3, it's construction is still a little lighter. Galaxy S8 features just a bit better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater screen density.
Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 features superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. The Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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