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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 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 has a score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 global score. The Huawei nova 3 is a a little lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto G6, even though both of them were released only a couple months apart. Moto G6 and Huawei nova 3 have really similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little larger display.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little better hardware performance than Moto G6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G6, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 has better battery duration than Motorola Moto G6, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better camera than Moto G6, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much more megapixels back facing camera.
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