Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting an 83 score against 79.5. The Galaxy Note8 is an older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier device than Huawei Mate 20. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should provide you all the same OS features.
The Huawei Mate 20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Huawei Mate 20 has a display that is just as good as the display in Galaxy Note8, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a way worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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