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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Although the Google Pixel 2 is older and a little thicker than Huawei nova 3, it's body is still lighter. The Google Pixel 2 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 39% larger battery capacity. The Huawei nova 3 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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