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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-25 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 slightly better than Honor 50, with a 76.3 score against 74.5. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Honor 50 has Android 11. Huawei nova 3 is an older device than Honor 50, but it's a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway.
The Honor 50 features a little faster processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor 50 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Honor 50, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
Honor 50 features a greater camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Honor 50 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Honor 50, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Honor 50 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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