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2.72 in 5.56 in  | 2.68 in 5.86 in  | |
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Full Comparison
 Huawei Nova |  Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6.0 | Android 7.0 |
| CPU Speed | 2.0 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| CPU Cores | Octa Core | Octa Core |
| CPU Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa (8895) |
| GPU |  yes | N/A |
| GPU Model | Adreno 506 | ARM Mali-G71 MP20 |
| Ram memory | 3GB | 4GB |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen | yes | yes |
| Colors | 16M | 16M |
| Panel type | IPS (TFT) | N/A |
| Screen size | 5.0 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080.0 px | 1440.0 px |
| Technology | IPS (TFT), LCD | OLED (AMOLED) |
| Pixel Density | 443.0 ppi | 570.0 ppi |
| Dual screen support |  no | N/A |
| Scratch resistant display | no | N/A |
| HDR | no | N/A |
| Multi touch | N/A | yes |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Front resolution | 8.0 Mpx | 8.0 Mpx |
| Primary rear resolution | 12.0 Mpx | 12.0 Mpx |
| Video recording | yes | N/A |
| Highest video resolution | 3840.0 px | 3840.0 px |
| Maximum FPS at the highest resolution | 30.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Maximum FPS (regardless of res.) | 30.0 fps | 240.0 fps |
| Autofocus | yes | yes |
| Geo-tagging | yes | yes |
| LED Flash | yes | yes |
| Number of front cameras | N/A | 1 |
| Number of back cameras | N/A | 1 |
| Primary rear sensor size | N/A | 1/2.5" |
| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | N/A | 1280.0 px |
| Face Detection | N/A | yes |
| Night Mode | N/A | yes |
| Panorama | N/A | yes |
| Scene Mode | N/A | yes |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal storage | 32GB | 64GB |
| Memory card reader | yes | yes |
| Card Storage Max | 128GB | 256GB |
| Types of memory card supported | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour of product | Black, Gold, Grey, Silver, Titanium, White | Black, Blue, Gold, Grey, Pink, Purple, Silver, Turquoise |
| Material | Aluminium, Magnesium | N/A |
| Height | 5.56 in | 5.86 in |
| Width | 2.72 in | 2.68 in |
| Depth | 0.28 in | 0.31 in |
| Weight | 5.15 oz | 5.47 oz |
| Physical keyboard/numpad | no | no |
| Water resistant | no | yes |
| Shock resistant | no | N/A |
| Dust resistant | N/A | yes |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint | yes | yes |
| Gyroscope | yes | yes |
| Proximity | yes | N/A |
| Accelerometer | N/A | yes |
| Digital Compass | N/A | yes |
| Barometer | N/A | yes |
| ANT+ | N/A | yes |
| Face scanner | N/A | yes |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in navigation system | yes | N/A |
| GPS | yes | yes |
| A-GPS | yes | yes |
| BeiDou | yes | yes |
| GLONASS | yes | yes |
| Galileo | N/A | yes |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sim card Size | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| DLNA certified | no | N/A |
| Bluetooth | yes | N/A |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth profile | A2DP | A2DP, AVRCP |
| NFC | no | N/A |
| Connector type | USB | USB |
| Headphone connection | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| USB version | 1.0 | 3.1 (Gen 2) |
| Type of USB connector | USB-C | USB-C |
| USB On-The-Go (OTG) | yes | N/A |
| Video output | no | DisplayPort over USB-C |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2G GSM | yes | N/A |
| 3G UMTS | yes | yes |
| HSPA+ | yes | yes |
| DC-HSPA | no | N/A |
| HSDPA speed | 42.0 Mbps | 42.0 Mbps |
| HSUPA speed | 5.76 Mbps | 5.76 Mbps |
| 4G Speed (download/upload) | 300/50 | 1000/150 |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | yes | N/A |
| Wireless networking standard | 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n | 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n |
| GPRS | N/A | yes |
| HSPA | N/A | yes |
| Streaming standards | N/A | Google Cast, Miracast |
| Huawei Nova | Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Exchangeable battery | no | N/A |
| Battery capacity | 3020.0 mAh | 3000.0 mAh |
| Standby Time 2G | 420.0 h | 326.0 h |
| Talk Time 2G | 33.0 h | 20.0 h |
| Supports fast charging | no | N/A |
| Supports wireless charging | no | N/A |
| Standby Time 3G | N/A | 326.0 h |
| Talk Time 3G | N/A | 20.0 h |
| Fast charging standard | N/A | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge |
| Wireless charging standard | N/A | PMA, QI |
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