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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s general score of 71.8. Even though the Huawei nova 3 is just a little heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's just a little thinner and newer. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better screen density, a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a better resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 112 GB more internal storage. Huawei nova 3 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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