Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 5 compare

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Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 5

What is the difference between the Huawei nova 3 and Huawei nova 5? 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 5
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2018, July	2019, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm \| 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.9 in	157.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm \| 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in
Weight	166 g \| 5.86 oz	171 g \| 6.03 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Colors	Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black	Black, Purple, Green
Battery	3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	400 EUR	360 EUR

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.3" inc	6.39" inc
Screen area	97.4 cm²	100.2 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	85.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	403 PPI
Other specs		- DCI-P3 108%

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Dual	48 MP, Quad
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, 26mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2, (wide) -2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -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)	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP, Dual	32 MP, Single
Specifications	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor	32 MP, f/2.0
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	- Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	- HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G52 MP6
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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
Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A
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, Wi-Fi 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, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Music and Audio

Radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No
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 (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	- Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min)
Versions		- Versions: SEA-AL00, SEA-TL00 (China)

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