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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9's score of 81. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is extremely older, just a little bit thicker and heavier than Huawei Nova 9. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processor than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Huawei Nova 9 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity.
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