Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 412 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 | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite, with an 83 score against 77. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also an older, thicker and heavier cellphone. Both of these devices use the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better looking display than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a higher count of pixels per display inch, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting much worse quality pictures and videos and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei P30 Lite features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Huawei P30 Lite count with really similar battery performance, although the Huawei P30 Lite also has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note8 is also cheaper.
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