Huawei Nova 3 vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 3 vs Huawei P20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei Nova 3 and Huawei P20 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.36 GHz.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 6.1 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. Huawei P20 Pro features a OLED display compared to Huawei Nova 3's IPS LCD, making Huawei P20 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 16 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 3 and Huawei P20 Pro feature a 24 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 3750 mAh, making Huawei P20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 3 and Huawei P20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Huawei P20 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Huawei Nova 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: Huawei P20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Huawei Nova 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
03 May, 2018
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
OLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
40 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

24 MP + 2 MP
24 MP
50 MP

Battery

3750 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Stunning design
  • Impressive and versatile snappers
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Powered by the last year's processor
  • Heats up when pushed to limits
  • Steep pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(642 ratings)
4.4/5
(365 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

i7
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
OLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
408 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
81.76 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157 mm
155 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.7 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

166 grams
180 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX600 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
20 MP
f/1.6
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
7360 x 4912 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3750 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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