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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Huawei nova 3's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little higher display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture and a way better (4K) video resolution. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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