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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus's overall score of 75.5. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy Note3's body is way older, thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P9 Plus. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note3 has an older 4.4.2 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Huawei P9 Plus features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P9 Plus features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 6% bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a more MP back facing camera.
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