Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a overall score of 78.1 against 76.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei P20 body is just a little lighter but a bit thicker than Huawei nova 3, and they were released with only 3 months difference.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior CPU than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei P20 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei P20 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture. Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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