Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Huawei P8max's global score of 72.1. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is extremely newer and lighter than Huawei P8max's, although it's incredibly thicker.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much greater count of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P8max, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger aperture.
The Huawei P8max has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4360mAh battery capacity.
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