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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Huawei Nova 3

Summary
86%
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

6 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1480

8 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

24 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

29 h talktime (3G)

3750 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.5/5

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3.5/5

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8.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 4,082 ratings

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Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

August 22, 2018 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

EMUI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Samsung Exynos 1480

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

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

Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Co-Processor

i7

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Mali-G72 MP12

AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi

409 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %

84.02 %

85.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

550 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 76.4 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

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

Height: 161.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

201 grams

166 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White

Black, Iris Purple

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

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)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Sensor

SAK2L3, ISO-CELL

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

OIS

, Dual optical image stabilization

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

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

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Very Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

3750 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB

Up to 112 GB

Up to 236 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

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

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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