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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a 76.3 score against 72.1. Huawei nova 3 is a just a little thinner and just a bit lighter phone than Nokia 8.1, even though they were released only a few months apart. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
The Nokia 8.1 and the Huawei nova 3 both feature very similar screens, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a just a little better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit larger screen. The Huawei nova 3 features more storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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