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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a 90.6 score against 73.7. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is noticeably heavier than Huawei nova 3i, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3i has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
The Huawei nova 3i shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3i also has a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution camera.
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