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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | OnePlus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-04-29 |
| 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 | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with a 76.3 score against 75.9. The Huawei nova 3 is an older phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features.
OnePlus 8 UW has just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW has a much better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and faster video frame rate.
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