OnePlus 6 vs Huawei Nova 3

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Comparing the OnePlus 6 vs Huawei Nova 3 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: OnePlus 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Huawei Nova 3 runs at 2.36 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while OnePlus 6 offers 6.28 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 3's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 6 and Huawei Nova 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 6 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Huawei Nova 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Huawei Nova 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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₹22,490
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Summary

Release Date

21 May, 2018
22 Aug, 2018
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
24 MP + 2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3750 mAh
6000 mAh
Dash Charging
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display
  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)
4.2/5
(642 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 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
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
EMUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.55 %
84.02 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

155.7 mm
157 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.3 mm
73.7 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

177 grams
166 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3750 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 2600(band 7) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
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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