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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than iPhone SE's score of 75.7. Huawei nova 3's construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but heavier than the iPhone SE. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a really bigger display, a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way better resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
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