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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Huawei P Smart (2020)'s 77.5 score. Although the Galaxy Note8 is better than Huawei P Smart (2020), it must be noted that it is also a notably older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone. Both devices in this comparison come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has a greater pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit larger display. The Huawei P Smart (2020) has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P Smart (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features a bit better camera than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and a much better video quality.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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