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Apple iPhone 8 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.

      • WeightiPhone 8: 18 g lighteriPhone 8: 148 g · nova 3: 166 g
      • WidthiPhone 8: 6.4 mm narroweriPhone 8: 67.3 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
      • Screen diagonaliPhone 8: 1.6 in smaller diagonaliPhone 8: 4.7 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
      • ChipsetApple A11 Bionic (10 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 8: Single · nova 3: Dual
      • HeightiPhone 8: 18.6 mm shorteriPhone 8: 138.4 mm · nova 3: 157 mm

      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.

      Front
      iPhone 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
      Side
      iPhone 8: 138.4 × 7.3 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
      1. 1. iPhone 8
        Height
        138.4 mm
        Width
        67.3 mm
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        148 g
      2. 2. nova 3
        Height
        157 mm+18.6 mm versus iPhone 8
        Width
        73.7 mm+6.4 mm versus iPhone 8
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        166 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. iPhone 8148 g
      2. 2. nova 3166 g

        +18 g versus iPhone 8

      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.

      Screen size
      iPhone 8: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. iPhone 8 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area

      nova 3 has approximately 60% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageiPhone 8nova 3
      64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
      256 GB 2 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. iPhone 8

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      No

      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. iPhone 81821 mAh
      2. 2. nova 33750 mAh

        +1929 mAh versus iPhone 8

      Specifications

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      1. iPhone 82. nova 3

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
      • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
      Weight
      • 148 g
      • 166 g
      Technology
      • LED-backlit IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 4.7" inch
      • 6.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 750 x 1334 px
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 64/256 GB
      • 2 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
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1821 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3750 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • iOS 11
      • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
      Chipset
      • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 60.9 cm2
      • 97.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 65.4%
      • 84.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 326 PPI
      • 409 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Ion-strengthened glass
      • oleophobic coating
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      • 16 MP
      • Dual
      Camera specs
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 28mm (wide)
      • OIS
      • PDAF
      • 16 MP
      • 27mm (wide)
      • f/1.8
      • PDAF -24 MP B/W
      • PDAF
      Functions
      • Face detection
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 7 MP
      • Single
      • 24 MP
      • Dual
      Specifications
      • 7 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 24 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
      • depth sensor
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 92
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 93
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Processor CPU
      • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
      • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
      • Mali-G72 MP12
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 232308
      • 206456
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 274781
      • 231707
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Release date
      • 2017
      • September
      • 2018
      • July
      Colors
      • Silver
      • Space Gray
      • Gold
      • Red
      • Iris Purple
      • Airy blue
      • Primrose Gold
      • Red
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 700 EUR
      • 400 EUR
      Battery life
      • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 29(700)
      • 30(2300)
      • 34(2000)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
      • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • QZSS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • proprietary reversible connector
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • EDR
      • aptX HD
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationiPhone 8nova 3
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard
      • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
      • Hong Kong
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
      • China) A1905 (EMEA
      • UAE
      • LATAM
      • Canada
      • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
      • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
      • Sensors Infrared face recognition
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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