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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 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 |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. The Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Even though Huawei nova 3 is a little bit heavier than the Lumia 950 XL, it's just a little bit thinner and also way newer.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Lumia 950 XL also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit longer battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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