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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is slightly better than Huawei nova 3, having a score of 78.8 against 76.3. Google Pixel 3a is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3, although it's just a bit thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per inch of screen.
Huawei nova 3 takes clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way more mega-pixels back camera. The Huawei nova 3 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 has better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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