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Huawei Nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition

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Rs. 22,490
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Summary
79%
80%
Performance

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

24 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3750 mAh

3500 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 642 ratings

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Huawei Nova 3 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

CPU

Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Co-Processor

i7

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP12

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Good
Excellent
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %

78.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 157 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 153.5 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

166 grams

169 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Iris Purple

Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)24 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length)

12 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)2 MP, Depth Camera

5 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3750 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 112 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus