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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though the Motorola Edge (2021) is much newer than Huawei nova 3, it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a CPU that's just as good as Huawei nova 3's processor, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge (2021) and Huawei nova 3 both feature incredibly similar displays, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a little lower pixel count per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2460px resolution.
Huawei nova 3 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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