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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-02 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 416 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2019)'s global score of 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Huawei nova 3 has the older 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei P Smart (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei nova 3's body is a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than the Huawei P Smart (2019), and both were released with only a few months difference.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a display that's very similar to the Huawei P Smart (2019) one, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better performance than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a lot higher video resolution and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P Smart (2019), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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