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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with an 82.9 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 4a's construction is incredibly newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little thicker than the Huawei nova 3. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Google Pixel 4a has a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels.
Huawei nova 3 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 has better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
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