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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a general score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a better device than Huawei nova 3, we must note that it's also an extremely older, thicker and a little bit heavier device. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has an older 4.4.2 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 3 GB more RAM and more cores. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a bit greater display pixel density, a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also has a more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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