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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-04-15 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Huawei P8 Max, having a 76.3 score against 72.6. Huawei nova 3's construction is newer and much lighter than the Huawei P8 Max's, although it is also a little thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0.
The Huawei P8 Max has a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Huawei nova 3 features a better performing CPU than Huawei P8 Max, because it has more processing cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 3 has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P8 Max features a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4360mAh battery size instead of 3750mAh.
The Huawei nova 3 features a very superior camera than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a better resolution camera, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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