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Google Pixel 3a vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 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 3a: OLED · nova 3: LCD
      • WeightPixel 3a: 19 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · nova 3: 166 g
      • WidthPixel 3a: 3.6 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
      • Screen diagonalPixel 3a: 0.7 in smaller diagonalPixel 3a: 5.6 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel 3a: 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
      Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel 3a
        Height
        151.3 mm
        Width
        70.1 mm
        Depth
        8.2 mm
        Weight
        147 g
      2. 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
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
      • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
      Weight
      • 147 g
      • 166 g
      Technology
      • OLED
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5.6" inch
      • 6.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 2220 px
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 64 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.
      • 3000 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 SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • Type OLED
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 79.6 cm2
      • 97.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 18.5:9 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 75.0%
      • 84.2%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 409 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 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
      • HDR
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 24 MP
      • Dual
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 24mm (wide)
      • 1.12µm
      • 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.
      • 101
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 104
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 95
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
      • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 615
      • Mali-G72 MP12
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 159213
      • 206456
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1603
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 5206
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 6426
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 231707
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4895
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 345
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1300
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Release date
      • 2019
      • May
      • 2018
      • July
      Colors
      • Just Black
      • Clearly White
      • Purple-ish
      • Iris Purple
      • Airy blue
      • Primrose Gold
      • Red
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 400 EUR
      • 400 EUR
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • plastic body
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 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 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)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 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) Cat11 600/75 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
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • 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
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Radio Unknown
      • No
      Others
      • Always-on display
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixel 3anova 3
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
      • G020E
      • G020B
      • Sensors Infrared face recognition
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

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