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Huawei Nova 3 vs Huawei Nova 5

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Rs. 22,490
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 28,390
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Summary
79%
80%
Performance

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

8 GB RAM

Display

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.39" (16.23 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

24 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3750 mAh

3500 mAh

Storage

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 642 ratings

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Huawei Nova 3 is permanently discontinued.
Huawei Nova 5 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970

HiSilicon Kirin 810

CPU

Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.27 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.88 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Co-Processor

i7

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP12

Mali-G52 MP6

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen Size

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.39 " (16.23 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %

84.95 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 157 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 157.4 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

166 grams

171 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Black, Iris Purple

Black, Green, Purple

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Quad

Resolution

16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)24 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length)

48 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
2 MP f/2.4

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)2 MP, Depth Camera

32 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3750 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Super: 50 % in 15 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 112 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope