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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 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 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 overall score. Huawei nova 3's construction is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than Huawei nova 2i, and both were released with only 9 months difference. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei nova 3 and Huawei nova 2i count with extremely similar screens, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit bigger screen, they both have a better pixels number in each inch in the screen. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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