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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 general score. The Galaxy Note8 design is noticeably older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Huawei nova 9 Pro. Galaxy Note8 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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