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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2020) is slightly better than Huawei nova 3, with a global score of 77.5 against 76.3. Huawei P Smart (2020)'s body is newer and a bit lighter than Huawei nova 3's, although it's just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Huawei P Smart (2020) has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2020), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with a screen that's very similar to the display in Huawei nova 3, because although the Huawei P Smart (2020) has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little better pixel number in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
Huawei nova 3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P Smart (2020), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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