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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a lighter phone than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S8 features a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better display density.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a much less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos in low light situations. Huawei nova 9 Pro features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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