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Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 4

What is the difference between the Huawei nova 3 and Huawei nova 4? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei nova 3	Huawei nova 4
Rating	(+)	(+)
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Release date	2018, July	2018, December
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm \| 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.9 in	157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm \| 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.96 in
Weight	166 g \| 5.86 oz	172 g \| 6.07 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Colors	Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black	Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black
Battery	3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	400 EUR	480 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.3" inc	6.4" inc
Screen area	97.4 cm²	101.4 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	86.0%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2310 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	0 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Dual	48 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF -24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF	-48 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	24 MP, Dual	25 MP, Single
Specifications	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor	25 MP, f/2.0
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G72 MP12
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB
Internal memory	128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9	128 GB, 8 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	231707	251296
Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-AL00	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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