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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Huawei P10 Plus, with an 83 score against 79.8. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also a somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker phone. Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Huawei P10 Plus have very similar processing units, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei P10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note8 both count with very similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit larger display. Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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