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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than the Galaxy A11, with a global score of 76.3 against 73.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy A11 has Android 11 version, so it provides you some nice extra features. Even though the Huawei nova 3 is older than the Galaxy A11, it's body is just a little lighter and a little thinner.
Huawei nova 3 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei nova 3 counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A11 has a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a more mega pixels camera.
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