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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. The Huawei nova 3 is a lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but they are 0.29inches thick. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little bit better display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Huawei nova 3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a more MP camera.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) features just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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