Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 5i

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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 3
Price
$499.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
CAMERA Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
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Model
Huawei nova 5i
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Quad 24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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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)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
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
NFC
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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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launch
Announced
2019, June
Status
Available. Released 2019, June
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Quad 24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density) DCI-P3
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Battery charging 10W
body
Dimensions
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Gradient Blue, Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The Huawei nova 3 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP12 thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The nova 5i has better back camera specifications which makes the nova 5i a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Huawei nova 3 captures videos with a more quality resolution: [v_quality_name] vs FullHD.

The nova 3 model weight 166g which is 12g lighter than the weight of the Huawei nova 5i.

The nova 5i has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 250mah bigger compared to the nova 3 cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

The nova 3 and the Huawei nova 5i have an equal number of advantages however as the nova 3 has more powerful GPU which is a really significant specification then this phone becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.