Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition vs Huawei Nova 3

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition vs Huawei Nova 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition runs at 2.3 GHz, making Huawei Nova 3 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition offers 5.7 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition offers 12 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition offers 5 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition offers 3500 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition
₹39,990
(Discontinued)
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₹22,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
22 Aug, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
24 MP + 2 MP
50 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3750 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(642 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.78 %
84.02 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153.5 mm
157 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
166 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
3750 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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