Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 211.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the OnePlus 6's general score of 73.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while OnePlus 6 has Android 11 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Although Huawei nova 3 and the OnePlus 6 were released with only a couple months difference, Huawei nova 3 is just a little bit thinner and a little lighter.
The Huawei nova 3 and OnePlus 6 count with incredibly similar displays, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a display of the same size. OnePlus 6 features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 6 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 6 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 6 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 6 also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Huawei nova 3 has just a little better battery duration than OnePlus 6, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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