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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-16 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glowing night | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is slightly better than vivo NEX 3's general score of 73.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 3 has older 8.1 Oreo version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Huawei nova 3 is older than vivo NEX 3, it's design is much lighter and extremely thinner.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little better pixel count in each inch of screen. Vivo NEX 3 features a little bit more storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory.
The vivo NEX 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The vivo NEX 3 features improved battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Vivo NEX 3 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the vivo NEX 3 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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