Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 6

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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
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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Model
Huawei nova 6
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G76 MP16
CAMERA Rear: Triple 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
DISPLAY Size: 6.57 inches, 104.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
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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, December
Status
Available. Released 2019, December
platform
OS
Android 10.0; EMUI 10
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
camera
Rear
Triple 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
Front
Dual 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8Âµm 8 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
Features
Panorama, HDR, LED flash
display
Size
6.57 inches, 104.2 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)
body
Dimensions
162.6 x 75.7 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz, 0.43 lb)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The nova 6 has more powerful GPU Mali-G72 MP12 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The nova 6 has better rear camera specifications which makes the nova 6 a better selection for those who want to get high quality photos.

The Huawei nova 6 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2400 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the nova 3 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) screen resolution with 409 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for playing games. The nova 3 smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Huawei nova 6: 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm versus 162.6 x 75.7 x 8.6 mm. The Huawei nova 3 cell phone weight 166g which is 31g lighter in compare with the weight of the Huawei nova 6.

The nova 3 smartphone has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant pros: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Huawei nova 6 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4100mah battery which is 350mah bigger than the Huawei nova 3 cell. It means that this phone will live longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the nova 6 becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.