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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is newer than the Huawei nova 3, it's a little thicker and a little heavier. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Huawei nova 3, although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a 1% lower battery capacity.
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