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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2021) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Huawei P Smart (2021) is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better CPU than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better looking display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little higher screen density.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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