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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 global score. Even when the Huawei nova 3 and the Galaxy J7 Refine were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei nova 3 is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing a couple additional features.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a little larger screen, a way greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera and a much higher video definition. Huawei nova 3 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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