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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy M10, with a general score of 76.3 against 73.5. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has the previous 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei nova 3 design is just a little heavier but a bit thinner than Galaxy M10, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger display.
Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M10, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M10, because it has a camera with more MP, a much higher video quality and a larger aperture for better low-light captures.
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