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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a general score of 76.3 against 75.8. The Huawei nova 3 is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Huawei nova 3 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh. Huawei nova 3 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
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