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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-07 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is slightly better than Huawei nova 3, with a 78.4 score against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is older and just a little heavier than Huawei nova 3, it's construction is still just a little thinner.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a little greater pixel density, a little larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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