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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-01-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A03's 72.4 global score. Huawei nova 3 works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Samsung Galaxy A03 works with Android OS. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A03, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Huawei nova 3 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A03, although it has a lot lower 16 mega-pixels resolution camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A03, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A03 counts with better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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