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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting an 81.7 score against 81. Galaxy S8's design has the same thickness than Huawei Nova 9, but it is somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Huawei Nova 9 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
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