Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei P20 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 3
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Huawei P20 Pro
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Huawei nova 3 or Huawei P20 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 3 | Huawei P20 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, July | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.9 in | 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 620 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 93.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 82.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 408 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 40 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF -24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF |
-40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7'', OIS, PDAF/Laser AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4'', 3x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 109 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 2 MP, depth sensor |
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | Leica optics | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 72 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 67 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | |
| 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) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP12 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9 |
256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 231707 | 262139 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 356 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1467 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| 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, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (PAR-LX1 model only) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
- Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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