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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 little bit better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G's score of 73.1. These phones include Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while OnePlus Nord 2 5G has Android 11. The Huawei nova 3 is an older device than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, but Huawei managed to build it a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit larger display. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
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