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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 3 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Although the Google Pixel 3 and the Huawei nova 3 were released with only a few months difference, Google Pixel 3's body is somewhat lighter but also a bit thicker. Huawei nova 3 features a CPU that is very similar to Google Pixel 3's processor, and although the Huawei nova 3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels in each display inch. Huawei nova 3 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with greater battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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