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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than the Samsung W2017, having a overall score of 76.3 against 73.2. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Huawei nova 3 design is extremely lighter and notably thinner than Samsung W2017.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung W2017 has a little bit better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung W2017, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has a 63 percent more battery size.
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