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Apple iPhone X 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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone X: OLED · nova 3: LCD
  • Weightnova 3: 8 g lighternova 3: 166 g · iPhone X: 174 g
  • WidthiPhone X: 2.8 mm narroweriPhone X: 70.9 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone X: 0.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone X: 5.8 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
  • ChipsetApple A11 Bionic (10 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)iPhone X: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • HeightiPhone X: 13.4 mm shorteriPhone X: 143.6 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 X: 143.6 × 70.9 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
Side
iPhone X: 143.6 × 7.7 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone X
    Height
    143.6 mm
    Width
    70.9 mm
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. nova 3
    Height
    157 mm+13.4 mm versus iPhone X
    Width
    73.7 mm+2.8 mm versus iPhone X
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    166 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone X174 g

    +8 g versus nova 3

  2. 2. nova 3166 g

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 X: 5.8 in, 19.5:9, About 82.6 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone X 5.8 in · 19.5:9 About 82.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area

nova 3 has approximately 18% more rectangular screen area than iPhone X.

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 Xnova 3
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 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 X

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 X2716 mAh
  2. 2. nova 33750 mAh

    +1034 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 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
  • 3 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.
  • 2716 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11.1.1
  • 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 Xnova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 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.
  • 97
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 66
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 71
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (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.
  • 245200
  • 206456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11951
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 316142
  • 231707
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone Xnova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • 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) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
  • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1901 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore)
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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