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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro's global score of 81.4. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, counting with a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy Note8 is a just a little thicker and a bit heavier phone than the Huawei P20 Pro.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a bit larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Galaxy Note8 has slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Huawei P20 Pro's CPU, both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity. Huawei P20 Pro features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a way larger sensor and a way better 40 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs more money than Huawei P20 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P20 Pro. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Huawei P20 Pro, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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