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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 just a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, having a general score of 76.3 against 74.6. Huawei nova 3's body is newer and notably thinner, but a bit heavier than Moto G5 Plus. The Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Huawei nova 3 both have similar displays, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger screen. Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Huawei nova 3 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 has better battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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