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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | OnePlus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 8's general score of 76. Huawei nova 3's construction is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than OnePlus 8, even though it was released just a little more than a year before. OnePlus 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than OnePlus 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The OnePlus 8 counts with a greater camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the OnePlus 8 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and faster video frame rate. OnePlus 8 has a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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