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HP Pre 3 vs Huawei nova 4

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.

  • Weight

    Pre 3: 16 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    nova 4:
    172 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 11.1 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    nova 4:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 2.82 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    nova 4:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    nova 4:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pre 3:
    Single
    nova 4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 4: 8.2 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    nova 4:
    7.8 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. 1. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.2 mm versus nova 4
  2. 2. nova 4

    Height:
    157 mm +46 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    75.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. nova 4

    172 g

    +16 g versus Pre 3

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. nova 4

    nova 4: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 for Pre 3, nova 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3nova 4
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. nova 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. 1. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. nova 4

    3750 mAh

    +2520 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. nova 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 251296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, nova 4.
SpecificationPre 3nova 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W