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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019), getting a overall score of 83 against 76.5. Both of these devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. The Galaxy Note8 construction is older, just a little thicker and a little heavier than Huawei P20 Lite (2019).
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note8 features a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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