User blog comment:PitchBlack696/Monster Hunter Portable 3rd/@comment-125.164.16.171-20110126130300/@comment-938987-20110129160313

monster health is higher on average in mhp3/tri then mhfu (rathalos has about 4000hp in low rank compared to about 1500 on mhfu)

its the weapon mechanics that make this health difference not noticeable.

but mhfu is generally harder because of broken hitboxes and more damage from monsters.