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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than Huawei nova 3, it must be noted that it's also older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller display. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh. Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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