Huawei nova 3e vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Huawei nova 3e
  • 5.8" (2280x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 SoC     64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3000 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S8 Price
$369. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
ProductHuawei nova 3e (Launched 2018-07-01)Galaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2280x1080 IPS LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 2-MP
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 71.2x148.6x7.4 mm (2.80 x 5.85 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$369
Price at Launch$750
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Display
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio79.4%84.2%
Resolution2280x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)435 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours
Computing
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameHuawei HiSilicon KIRIN 659Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.36 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB/128GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 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
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
SAR US Head1.21 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.08 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.21 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product Namenova 3eGalaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VP8
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Huawei nova 3e vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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