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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Cortex-A73 and 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 76.5 against 76.3. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) construction is newer, but thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, providing you lots of additional features.
Huawei nova 3 has a little faster processor than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 features a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels and a same size camera aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher video definition. The Huawei nova 3's memory for games and applications is very similar to the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) one, both of them have equal internal storage and an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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