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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 442 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.8 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4460mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 bit better than the Huawei Mate 50E, getting an 83 score against 78.9. Galaxy Note8 is a older and a bit thicker phone than Huawei Mate 50E, but Samsung made it just a bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei Mate 50E comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system.
Huawei Mate 50E has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 50E also has more RAM. Galaxy Note8 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little better pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light environments and a lot less megapixels back camera.
Huawei Mate 50E features improved battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4460mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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