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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a score of 76.3 against 76.2. These phones come with the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS (operating system), so both of them should count with all the same OS features. The Huawei nova 3 is a just a bit lighter and just a little thinner phone than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
Huawei Mate 20 lite and Huawei nova 3 have really similar displays, both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a same size screen and the same pixels density. Huawei nova 3 has more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 and Huawei Mate 20 lite have incredibly similar battery durations. The Huawei nova 3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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