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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 S is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a score of 77.2 against 76.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Huawei P smart S has the older 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei P smart S body is newer and a little bit lighter than the Huawei nova 3's, but it is also a little thicker.
Huawei nova 3 and Huawei P smart S both have quite similar displays, and although the Huawei P smart S has a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. The Huawei nova 3 and the Huawei P smart S have similar memory to install applications and games, both have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and the same internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P smart S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a lot worse 16 MP resolution camera in the back, they both have the same camera aperture.
Huawei P smart S has a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
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