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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-06 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, getting a global score of 76.3 against 74.1. Huawei nova 3 works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Although Huawei nova 3 is a bit heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950, it's just a little bit thinner and also incredibly newer.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more CPU cores and 3 GB more RAM. Lumia 950 features a brighter display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater screen density.
Huawei nova 3 has much more memory for apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. Huawei nova 3 counts with superior battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Lumia 950 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also counts with a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
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