Huawei nova 4 vs Huawei nova 3

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
NFC
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei nova 4
Price
$218.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
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Main
Model
Huawei nova 3
Price
$499.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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launch
Announced
2018, December
Status
Available. Released 2018, December
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF or 20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
25 MP, f/2.0
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
body
Dimensions
157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz, 0.38 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, July
Status
Available. Released 2018, August
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
Front
Dual 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight
166 g (5.86 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The nova 3 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the nova 4: 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm versus 157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm. The nova 3 model weight 166g which is 6g less than the weight of the nova 4.

The nova 3 device is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant advantage: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files.

The nova 3 has 3 advantages and the nova 4 only 2 so the nova 3 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.