Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 global score. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering some nice extra features. Huawei nova 3's design is newer, a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy J7 Max.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a little higher pixel density and a quite bigger display. Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 96 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, it also counts with a better 16 megapixels resolution back camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
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