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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-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 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Huawei nova 3 is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also just a little lighter and a lot thinner than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels number per inch in the display.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with greater battery life than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 25% larger battery size. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) captures clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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