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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also an extremely older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker device. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit better display pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Huawei nova 3 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, 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.
The Huawei nova 3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments. Huawei Mate 8 has just a little better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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