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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J6's 73.7 global score. Huawei nova 3's design is just a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J6, and both were released only a few months apart. These devices use Android operating system, but Huawei nova 3 has the older 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bigger display and a greater screen density. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J6, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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