Archos 40 Titanium vs Huawei nova 3: specs comparison

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

40 Titanium: 42 g lighter

40 Titanium:

124 g

nova 3:

166 g
Width

40 Titanium: 8.7 mm narrower

40 Titanium:

65 mm

nova 3:

73.7 mm
Screen diagonal

40 Titanium: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

40 Titanium:

4 in

nova 3:

6.3 in
Chipset

40 Titanium:

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

nova 3:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layout

40 Titanium:

Single

nova 3:

Dual
Depth

nova 3: 1.2 mm thinner

40 Titanium:

8.5 mm

nova 3:

7.3 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.

1. 40 Titanium

Height:

125 mm
Width:

65 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus nova 3
2. nova 3

Height:

157 mm +32 mm versus 40 Titanium
Width:

73.7 mm +8.7 mm versus 40 Titanium
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. 40 Titanium

124 g
2. nova 3

166 g

+42 g versus 40 Titanium

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.

1. 40 Titanium

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. nova 3

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 113.9% more rectangular screen area than 40 Titanium.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

40 Titanium: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. 40 Titanium

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. 40 Titanium

1500 mAh
2. nova 3

3750 mAh

+2250 mAh versus 40 Titanium

Specifications

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1. 40 Titanium2. nova 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	125 Х 65 Х 8.5 mm	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	124 g	166 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	4" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB	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.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	56.1%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP AF	16 MP 27mm (wide) f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	24 MP Dual
Specifications	2 MP or VGA	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 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Processor CPU	Dual-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 *	Unknown	206456
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	231707

General specs

General specs — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Release date	2013	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 150 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE	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	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot DLNA	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	3.0 A2DP EDR	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Radio	Stereo FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for 40 Titanium, nova 3.
Specification	40 Titanium	nova 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

Archos 40 Titanium vs Huawei nova 3