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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei P30 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a score of 81.7 against 76.3. Huawei P30's design is just a little lighter but just a little thicker than Huawei nova 3, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P30 has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei P30 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei nova 3. They have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei P30 has a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Huawei P30 also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei nova 3 has a superior memory for applications and games than Huawei P30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P30 counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei P30 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei nova 3 has a little longer battery performance than Huawei P30, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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