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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2021) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Although the Huawei P Smart (2021) is much newer than the Huawei nova 3, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3 features a little more vivid display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) captures much clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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