Huawei nova 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Huawei nova 3

Samsung Galaxy A50

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE, Cat18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Nano-SIM(microSD), dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

157 mm

158.5 mm
Width

73.7 mm

74.7 mm
Thickness

7.3 mm

7.7 mm
Weight

166 g

186 g
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Gold, Purple, Red

Black, Blue, Coral, White

Display
Display type

IPS capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.3 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

409 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, LTPS(Low Temperature PolySilicon)

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.8

25 MP, f/1.7
24 MP

8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

6024 x 4024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

81
DxOMark zoom

-

27
DxOMark video

-

67
DxOMark camera score

-

76

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

Yes