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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than the Huawei Mate X3, having a 78.9 score against 74.7. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with Android 11 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Google Pixel 3a XL is an extremely older and much thicker phone than Huawei Mate X3, but Google could make it much lighter anyway.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a much better performing processing unit than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller screen.
Huawei Mate X3 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate X3 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and higher video frame rates.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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