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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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 a little bit better than Nokia 8, having a overall score of 76.3 against 73.8. The Huawei nova 3 design is newer and a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than the Nokia 8. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a processor that's just as good as Nokia 8's processor, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Nokia 8 features a better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3090mAh. Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back-facing camera with a better 16 MP resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
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