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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a overall score of 76.3 against 73.7. Although Huawei nova 3 and the Huawei nova 3i were released with only a few months difference, Huawei nova 3 is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. Huawei nova 3 and Huawei nova 3i have similar screens, both have a better number of pixels per inch in the display, the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a same size screen.
The Huawei nova 3's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei nova 3i one, they have the same internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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