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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Huawei P9's 72.9 overall score. The Galaxy Note3 is a noticeably older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Huawei P9. Huawei P9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Huawei P9 also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei P9 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Huawei P9 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei P9, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note3 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Galaxy Note3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P9, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a higher 13 megapixels resolution camera and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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