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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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 | -- |
| 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 nova 3 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a 76.3 score against 73.4. The Huawei nova 3 is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and lighter than the Huawei Mate 9. The Huawei nova 3 features a CPU that's very similar to Huawei Mate 9's CPU, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit bigger screen. Huawei nova 3 features a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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