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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue 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 | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 global score. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11, giving a couple nice extra features and performance improvements. Although it's the best phone we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an extremely older, a little thicker and heavier phone than Huawei Nova 9.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with a much better resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 has better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
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