| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The Huawei nova 3 has a score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2's score of 74.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei nova 3's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 2.
The Huawei nova 2 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
Huawei nova 3 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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