Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G975U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 157.6 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 75.2 mm 74.1 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Depth 7.6 mm 7.8 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 175 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 3i.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 522 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 3i.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features FullView Display AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 3i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more RAM than Huawei Nova 3i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei Nova 3i has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects AR Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better second front camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
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
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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