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Global Score
80.883
Basic Information
HuaweiSamsung
Android 10, 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
2019-09-202017-09-15
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
6.14 ounces6.88 ounces
Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purpleDeep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray
Aluminum and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 430.00$ 440.00
Display / Screen
6.3 inches6.3 inches
2340 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
409 pixels per inch522 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.28.7
Performance
HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM6 GB RAM
Mali-G76 MP10 GPUAdreno 540 GPU
9.459.36
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.110.78
Camera
48.00 MP + 32.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.5 inches (1/2") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
11.559.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery3300mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.685.28
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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