Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 3
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Huawei nova 3 or Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 3 | Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, July | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.9 in | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black | Burgundy Red, Black Night | |
| Battery | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 85.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 426 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF -24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor |
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9 |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 231707 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-AL00 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (PAR-LX1 model only) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite |
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