Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a score of 78.9 against 76.3. Galaxy M20 is a better cellphone than Huawei nova 3, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M20 has 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M20. Both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a same size screen and the same display density. Huawei nova 3 has a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M20 has greater battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
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