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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei P10 Lite's score of 72.8. The Huawei nova 3 is a newer cellphone than Huawei P10 Lite, but it's heavier and just a little thicker. Huawei nova 3 features a display that is just as good as Huawei P10 Lite's display, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a just a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3 features just a little better performance than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery duration than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition, a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low light situations and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
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