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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a global score of 80.3 against 76.3. The Google Nexus 6P construction has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 3, but it is just a little heavier. Google Nexus 6P features a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Huawei nova 3 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P's camera is just as good as the Huawei nova 3 one, although the Google Nexus 6P has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, a much lower resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh.
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