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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Huawei nova 3 body is extremely newer, lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a bit better screen density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei nova 3 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture.
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