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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 body has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it is lighter. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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