Specs Comparison: Huawei Nova 3 vs Huawei P20

Huawei Nova 3 vs Huawei P20 specs comparison

While Huawei Philippines is gearing up for the launch of their newest mid-range device, the Nova 3i, there’s another Nova smartphone in the market that packs more powerful specs with its Kirin 970 chipset, 6GB RAM, and up to 128GB storage, the Nova 3. In fact, it’s powerful enough to be compared to one of Huawei’s flagships, the P20. Check out the specs comparison below.

	Huawei Nova 3	Huawei P20
Display	6.3-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) IPS, 409ppi	5.8-inch FHD+ (2244 x 1080) IPS, 428ppi
CPU	Huawei Kirin 970 2.36GHz octa-core CPU	Huawei Kirin 970 2.36GHz octa-core CPU
GPU	Mali-G72 MP12 GPU	Mali-G72 MP12 GPU
RAM	4GB, 6GB RAM	4GB RAM
Storage	128GB storage	128GB storage
microSD	microSD up to 256GB	n/a
Rear Camera	24MP mono + 16MP RGB, F/1.8, rear cameras, LED flash	20MP mono F/1.6 + 12MP RGB F/1.8, Leica rear cameras, Laser AF, LED Flash
Front camera	24MP + 2MP F/2.0 front cameras	24MP F2.0 front camera
SIM	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM
Data Connectivity	4G LTE	4G LTE
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, HWA, aptX, aptX HD	Bluetooth 4.2, BLE, HWA, aptX, aptX HD
GPS	GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
	NFC (For PAR-LX1 model only)	NFC
USB Type	USB 2.0 Type-C	USB Type-C
Headset jack	3.5mm headset jack	n/a
Fingerprint scanner	Rear	Front
	Gyroscope	Gyroscope
OS	EMUI 8.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)	EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	3,750mAh battery	3,400mAh battery
Dimension	157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm	149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm
Weight	166 g	165 g
Color	Airy Blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Iris Purple, Black	Black, Pink Gold, Champagne Gold, Midnight Blue, Twilight

Summary of advantages

Huawei Nova 3:
* Larger screen
* Slightly higher resolution display
* Larger RAM
* MicroSD card support
* Larger rear camera resolution
* Secondary front camera
* 3.5mm headset jack
* Larger battery

Huawei P20:
* Higher screen PPI count
* Leica rear cameras w/ Laser AF
* 960fps video recording

Based on the summary above, the Nova 3 obviously has more advantages over the P20 on paper.

In terms of display, the Nova 3 has a larger screen with slightly higher resolution, however, the P20, with its smaller display, has a higher PPI count. When it comes to storage, both have 128GB storage, however, the Nova 3 has support for a microSD card via SIM 2 slot.

These phones both sport dual rear cameras. Although the Nova 3 has higher resolution sensors, the P20 has Leica optics with Laser AF on board. Another advantage of the Nova 3 is the 3.5mm audio jack which is good news to those who don’t like using adapters when listening to their music via their favorite wired headphones.

When it comes to performance, the two devices share the same chipset and GPU. However, the Nova 3 has an option for a 6GB RAM model. It also has a higher battery capacity for a potentially longer battery life.

The Nova 3 is yet to be a launched in the country but given that it’s a Nova smartphone, we expect it to be priced lower than the P20 which is at Php34,990USD 596INR 50,547EUR 568CNY 4,342 as of writing. If that’s the case, it looks like the P20 is in trouble as users have more reasons to get the Nova 3.

What do you guys think: Is it better to get the Nova 3 or the P20? Let us know in the comments below.

Diangson Louie

This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.

https://www.yugatech.com

2 Comments

Bri says:

6 years ago

Any word 9n the desktop mode?
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Ed says:

6 years ago

How about the tripodless night mode option for p20? Will nova 3 have that feature as well?
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