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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 and HSUPA | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Galaxy J7 Duo's overall score of 74.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo, offering a couple nice extra features. The Huawei nova 3 design is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Duo.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a much higher screen pixel density, a little larger display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a more MP camera.
Huawei nova 3 has better battery performance than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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