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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 has a general score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. The Google Pixel 2 is an older and just a bit thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3, but Google was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway. Huawei nova 3 features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution. Huawei nova 3 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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