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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 412 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 | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 P30 Lite is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 77 against 76.3. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Huawei P30 Lite has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Huawei P30 Lite's construction has the same thickness than Huawei nova 3, but it's a little bit lighter.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 and Huawei P30 Lite have similar screens, because although the Huawei P30 Lite has a little bit worse 1080 x 2312 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The Huawei P30 Lite has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei P30 Lite also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 3 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Huawei nova 3 features just a little better battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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