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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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 |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, getting a global score of 76.3 against 75.4. Huawei nova 3 is a heavier cellphone than the Huawei P20 Lite, but both of them are 0.29inches thick. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing the user a lot of extra features and better performance.
Huawei P20 Lite has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much higher video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Huawei nova 3 features improved battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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