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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. The Huawei nova 3 design is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner than Google Nexus 5X's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Huawei nova 3 has a display that is very similar to the Google Nexus 5X one, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger display. The Huawei nova 3 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a way better battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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