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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 8, with a overall score of 76.3 against 72.5. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Google Pixel 8 has Android 13, providing the user some extra features and better performance.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 8. The Huawei nova 3 features a better camera than Google Pixel 8, although it has a lot less MP camera in the back.
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