Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Huawei P Smart (2020), getting an 83 score against 77.5. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Galaxy Note8 is a notably older, heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than the Huawei P Smart (2020). Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei P Smart (2020), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a higher pixels density and a little bit larger screen. Huawei P Smart (2020) has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Huawei P Smart (2020) has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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