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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 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-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 has an overall score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. The Galaxy Note4 body is a lot older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 3. Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei nova 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 and the Huawei nova 3 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a larger aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality. Huawei nova 3 features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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