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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a 78.1 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a much newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, but it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and a 16 mega pixels resolution back camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Huawei nova 3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
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