Huawei Nova 3 vs OPPO F7

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 3 vs OPPO F7 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: Huawei Nova 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while OPPO F7 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Huawei Nova 3 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while OPPO F7 offers 6.23 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. Both Huawei Nova 3 and OPPO F7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 3 and OPPO F7 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO F7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 24 MP, making OPPO F7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while OPPO F7 offers 3400 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OPPO F7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 128 GB, making OPPO F7 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Huawei Nova 3 and OPPO F7 equally at 7.


User Rating: OPPO F7 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Huawei Nova 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%
80%

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
02 Apr, 2018
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Helio P60
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.23 inches (15.82 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

24 MP + 2 MP
25 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3750 mAh
3400 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive display
  • Good battery life
  • Currently popular notch design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Feels slippery in hands at times
  • Build quality could have been better
  • Price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(642 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,292 ratings)
4/5
(240 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 02, 2018
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
ColorOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
MediaTek Helio P60
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

i7
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.23 inches  (15.82 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
19.5:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
90 Hz

Pixel Density

409 ppi
405 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
82.06 %
85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88 %
84.70 %

Design

Height

157 mm
156 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.7 mm
75.3 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.8 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

166 grams
158 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Metal
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
3400 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.271 W/kg Body: 1.078 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

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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