Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting a general score of 83 against 79.3. Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS. Even being the best phone we compare here, Galaxy Note8 is an a lot older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Huawei nova 9 Pro.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
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