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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with an 80.7 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 3 XL is an a little thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel density. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back camera with much more MP. Huawei nova 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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