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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.6 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, with an 81.7 score against 76.3. Although the Huawei P30 and the Huawei nova 3 were only released 9 months apart, Huawei P30's construction is just a little lighter but a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P30 has older 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei P30 features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei P30 has a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Huawei P30 also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P30, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P30 has a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei P30, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3650mAh.
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