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Allview P6 Life vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      P6 Life: 18.7 g lighter

      P6 Life:
      147.3 g
      nova 3:
      166 g

    • Screen diagonal

      P6 Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      P6 Life:
      5.5 in
      nova 3:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      P6 Life:
      Single
      nova 3:
      Dual

    • Depth

      nova 3: 1.6 mm thinner

      P6 Life:
      8.9 mm
      nova 3:
      7.3 mm

    • Height

      P6 Life: 11.1 mm shorter

      P6 Life:
      145.9 mm
      nova 3:
      157 mm

    • Release year

      P6 Life:
      2014
      nova 3:
      2018

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. P6 Life

      Height:
      145.9 mm
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus nova 3

    2. 2. nova 3

      Height:
      157 mm +11.1 mm versus P6 Life
      Width:
      73.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. P6 Life

      147.3 g

    2. 2. nova 3

      166 g

      +18.7 g versus P6 Life

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. P6 Life

      P6 Life: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. nova 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for P6 Life, nova 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageP6 Lifenova 3
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 3: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. P6 Life

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. nova 3

    NFC:
    See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. P6 Life

      1750 mAh

    2. 2. nova 3

      3750 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus P6 Life

    Specifications

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    1. P6 Life2. nova 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.9 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
    • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 147.3 g
    • 166 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
    • PAR-AL00
    • PAR-LX9128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
    • PAR-LX1
    • PAR-LX9
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1750 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 18213
    • 206456
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 231707
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Iris Purple
    • Airy blue
    • Primrose Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 175 h (2G) / Up to 175 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - 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 - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
    • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 34(2000)
    • 39(1900)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for P6 Life, nova 3.
    SpecificationP6 Lifenova 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W