HTC U11 Life vs Huawei nova 3

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

    U11 Life: 24 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    nova 3:
    166 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    nova 3:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    nova 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U11 Life:
    Single
    nova 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3: 0.8 mm thinner

    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    U11 Life: 7.9 mm shorter

    U11 Life:
    149.1 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.

  1. 1. U11 Life

    Height:
    149.1 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus nova 3
  2. 2. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +7.9 mm versus U11 Life
    Width:
    73.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. nova 3

    166 g

    +24 g versus U11 Life

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. 1. U11 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 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 30.7% more rectangular screen area than U11 Life.

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.

U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U11 Life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. 1. U11 Life

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 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
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
  • 206456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11 Life, nova 3.
SpecificationU11 Lifenova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W