Huawei Nova 2 vs Huawei Nova 3

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Huawei Nova 2
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
Huawei Nova 3
₹22,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
79%

Release Date

22 May, 2019
22 Aug, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
24 MP + 2 MP

Battery

2950 mAh
3750 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

N/A
3.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(642 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 970

CPU

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Co-Processor

N/A
i7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G72 MP12

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.18 %
84.02 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

142.2 mm
157 mm

Width

68.9 mm
73.7 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

143 grams
166 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
8 MP
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2950 mAh
3750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

External Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope