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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a general score of 81.3 against 76.3. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it is also older, a little heavier and thicker. The Huawei nova 3 features a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
The Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 9% greater battery size.
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