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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-15 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 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 |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM 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 | |
| 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 + 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 nova 3 is a bit better than Huawei Y9 (2019), getting a score of 76.3 against 73.5. Both devices we are comparing here have the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Even though Huawei nova 3 and the Huawei Y9 (2019) were released with only 6 months difference, Huawei nova 3 is a bit thinner and just a little lighter.
Huawei nova 3 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei nova 3 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back camera with more megapixels and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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