Huawei Nova 2s vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Huawei Nova 2s
  • 6" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB/6GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC     64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.8 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3340 mAh
Huawei Nova 2s Price
$469. Search
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • 6.3" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB
    Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 106
  • 3300 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy Note 8 Price
$328. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
ProductHuawei Nova 2s (Launched 2017-12-01)Galaxy Note 8 (Launched 2017-08-01)
Display6" 2160x1080 IPS LCD 6.3" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.8 (Primary)
  • 20-MP f/2.2
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 52mm 12-MP f/2.4 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 20-MP f/2
  • 2-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC
  • 4GB/6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3340 mAh3300 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 169g (6oz), 156.9x75.1x7.5 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches)IP68, 195g (6.9oz), 162.5x74.8x8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$469$328
Price at Launch$929
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Display
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum60
Diagonal (inches)6"6.3"
Display/Body Ratio78.8%82.9%
Resolution2160x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)402 PPI522 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/240fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 8
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 52mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Autofocus Features
  • Fixed Focus
Hardware Features
  • OIS
Battery
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3340 mAh3300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time20 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time74 hours
Computing
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
Processor BrandHiSiliconSamsung or Qualcomm
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 960Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelExynos 8895 or MSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options4GB/6GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB64GB/128GB/256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
NameSIM 0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNova 2sGalaxy Note 8
Multimedia Features
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Huawei Nova 2s vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Huawei nova 2iHuawei P10 LiteHuawei P20 LiteHonor View 10Samsung Galaxy Note 875087510001125125013751500162517501875

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Huawei nova 2iHuawei P10 LiteHuawei P20 LiteHonor View 10Samsung Galaxy Note 827503000325035003750400042504500475050005250550057506000625065006750

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteSamsung Galaxy Note 8250500750100012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteSamsung Galaxy S Duos 3Samsung Galaxy Note 802500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteHuawei P20 LiteHonor View 10Samsung Galaxy Note 85101520253035404550556065

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteHonor View 10Samsung Galaxy Note 82.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei P10 LiteHuawei P20 LiteHonor View 10Samsung Galaxy Note 812.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3Huawei P20 LiteGalaxy S Lite Luxury EditionHuawei P10 LiteOppo A83Samsung Galaxy Note 8Huawei Nova 2sHuawei nova 2iHuawei Mate 10 LiteOppo A3Honor View 1012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Honor View 1042.543.754546.2547.548.755051.2552.553.7555