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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than Huawei nova 3, it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit higher pixel density. The Huawei nova 3 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei nova 3's battery life is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a XL one, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a 1 percent larger battery size.
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