Huawei Nova Y91 vs Samsung Galaxy S8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y91
- Larger display: 6.95in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
- Higher pixel density: 570ppi
- Lighter design: 155g vs 214g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
4/64 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.95 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2376 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.89:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 376 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.6 mm (6.76 in) | 148.9 mm (5.86 in) |
| Width | 79.9 mm (3.15 in) | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP68 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue - Red - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 537 | 519 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1583 | 1563 |
| CPU | 108429 | 107990 |
| GPU | 48773 | 116534 |
| Memory | 112870 | 84213 |
| UX | 63852 | 68366 |
| NanoReview Score | 333924 | 377103 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | n/a | 11.7 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 13 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:45 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:26 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:09 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:05 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX333 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3H7 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | n/a | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2023 yr | March, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2023 yr | April, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 280 | 720 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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