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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 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 |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Galaxy J7 Star's score of 73.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 3 has 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Huawei nova 3 and Galaxy J7 Star were released with only 0 months difference, the Huawei nova 3 is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 has a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a way higher number of pixels per display inch, a quite bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei nova 3 has much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a better 16 megapixels resolution camera.
Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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