Google Pixel 3 vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Google Pixel 3

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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 LCDPixel 3: OLED · nova 3: LCD
WeightPixel 3: 18 g lighterPixel 3: 148 g · nova 3: 166 g
WidthPixel 3: 5.5 mm narrowerPixel 3: 68.2 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
Screen diagonalPixel 3: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPixel 3: 5.5 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel 3: Single · nova 3: Dual

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

Side

1. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g
2. nova 3
Height
157 mm
Width
73.7 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
166 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	148 g	166 g
Technology	P-OLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB	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.	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	76.7 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.2%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	443 PPI	409 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Rear camera, main	12.2 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	16 MP 27mm (wide) f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	24 MP Dual
Specifications	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF	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.	102	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	99	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	83	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	275832	206456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2244	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	7771	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	13217	Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	231707
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	476	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1871	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Release date	2018 October	2018 July
Colors	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink	Iris Purple Airy blue Primrose Gold Red Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 EUR	400 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
SIM card	Nano-SIM card & eSIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -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) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)	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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Radio	No	No
Others	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Pixel 3	nova 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W