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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| 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 3 has a general score of 80, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. Although Google Pixel 3 and the Huawei nova 3 were released with only a few months difference, Google Pixel 3's body is lighter but also just a little thicker. Google Pixel 3 has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Huawei nova 3, and although the Google Pixel 3 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Google Pixel 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 3 features improved battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way better 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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