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HTC One X vs Huawei nova 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One X

HTC One X

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Huawei nova 3

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.

  • WeightOne X: 36 g lighterOne X: 130 g · nova 3: 166 g
  • WidthOne X: 3.8 mm narrowerOne X: 69.9 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalOne X: 1.6 in smaller diagonalOne X: 4.7 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualOne X: Single · nova 3: Dual
  • Depthnova 3: 1.6 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · One X: 8.9 mm
  • HeightOne X: 22.6 mm shorterOne X: 134.4 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
One X: 134.4 × 69.9 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 2
Side
One X: 134.4 × 8.9 mm 1 nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. One X
    Height
    134.4 mm
    Width
    69.9 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm+1.6 mm versus nova 3
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. nova 3
    Height
    157 mm+22.6 mm versus One X
    Width
    73.7 mm+3.8 mm versus One X
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    166 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One X130 g
  2. 2. nova 3166 g

    +36 g versus One X

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
One X: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One X 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area

nova 3 has approximately 60% more rectangular screen area than One 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.

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

One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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. One X

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
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. One X1800 mAh
  2. 2. nova 33750 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus One X

Specifications

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1. One X2. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 15483
  • 206456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 423
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 981
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 622
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (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 a/b/g/n
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne Xnova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC One XT for China
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W