Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 412 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite, with a global score of 83 against 77. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Huawei P30 Lite.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper display than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit larger screen.
The Huawei P30 Lite has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note8's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Huawei P30 Lite, although the Galaxy Note8 has just 3300mAh of battery size against 3340mAh.
Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lot tinier back camera sensor which gives a way lower image and video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper than the Huawei P30 Lite, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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