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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a 76.3 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 3. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei nova 3 counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Nokia 8 Sirocco one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit superior battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
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