Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-N950F/DS | VOG-L29 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 158 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 73.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. |
| Depth | 8.6 mm | 8.41 mm | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Weight | 195 g | 192 g | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Body Colour | Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black | Silver frost | |
| Body Material | - | Curved 3D glass | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.64 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6.47" | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 521 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Always-on display | 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dewdrop display |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Processor Number | 8895 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G71 MP20 | - |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| User Memory | 51.2 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.55" | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Huawei SuperSpectrum sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.6 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | - | |
| HDR Mode | - | AI HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | AIS Long Exposure Shot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection. |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Super Sensing Camera, 10x Hybrid Zoom, SuperZoom Lens, Leica Quad Camera System |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.6" | - | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Wide selfie mode | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, HUAWEI Wireless Quick Charge | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA | Qi | |
| Talk Time | 1320 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1320 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, HWA | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MPEG-4, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Acoustic Overload Point | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX | Dual Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share OneHop, AR Measure, HUAWEI Acoustic Display Technology, HUAWEI Dual-View Video |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Huawei P30 Pro New Edition |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68, IEC 60529 |
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