Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 93.6 score against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a newer device than Huawei nova 3, but it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
Galaxy S10 5G features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a bit greater pixel count per inch in the screen, a better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a slightly better memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy S10 5G captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a worse video definition and a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features greater battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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