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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 the HTC U11 life, with a score of 76.3 against 74.5. Although Huawei nova 3 and the HTC U11 life were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei nova 3 body is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the HTC U11 life. The HTC U11 life counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than HTC U11 life, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 has a much better battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments.
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