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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting a 90.6 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is much newer and thinner than Huawei nova 3's, but it's heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Huawei nova 3 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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