Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a overall score of 82.7 against 76.3. Although it's the best phone we compare here, it must be told that it is also older, a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design count with extremely similar CPUs, they have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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