Global Score | |
80.8 | 83 |
Basic Information | |
Huawei | Samsung |
Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
2019-09-20 | 2017-09-15 |
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
6.14 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 430.00 | $ 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 |
8.2 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
9.45 | 9.36 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
10.1 | 10.78 |
Camera | |
48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
11.55 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T's general score of 80.8. Although it's the best phone we compare here, we must tell that it is also noticeably older, heavier and a little bit thicker. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei nova 5T has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy Note8 counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 costs a little more money than Huawei nova 5T, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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