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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 81 against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's construction is newer than the Huawei nova 3's, but it's noticeably thicker and way heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 has a screen that's very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, both of them have a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a display of the same size. The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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