Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 score. Huawei nova 3's body is notably newer and notably lighter than the Huawei P8max's, but it's just a little thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better processing unit than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P8max, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The Huawei P8max has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
Huawei nova 3 captures greater photographs and videos than Huawei P8max, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a way better video resolution and a more mega pixels back facing camera.
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