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Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei P40 lite E

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.

      • Weightnova 3: 10 g lighternova 3: 166 g · P40 lite E: 176 g
      • Widthnova 3: 2.4 mm narrowernova 3: 73.7 mm · P40 lite E: 76.1 mm
      • ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) / Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) · P40 lite E: Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / Triplenova 3: Dual · P40 lite E: Triple
      • Depthnova 3: 0.8 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · P40 lite E: 8.1 mm
      • Heightnova 3: 2.8 mm shorternova 3: 157 mm · P40 lite E: 159.8 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.

      Front
      nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 P40 lite E: 159.8 × 76.1 mm 2
      Side
      nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 P40 lite E: 159.8 × 8.1 mm 2
      1. 1. nova 3
        Height
        157 mm
        Width
        73.7 mm
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        166 g
      2. 2. P40 lite E
        Height
        159.8 mm+2.8 mm versus nova 3
        Width
        76.1 mm+2.4 mm versus nova 3
        Depth
        8.1 mm+0.8 mm versus nova 3
        Weight
        176 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. nova 3166 g
      2. 2. P40 lite E176 g

        +10 g versus nova 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.

      Screen size
      nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 1 P40 lite E: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. P40 lite E 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

      P40 lite E has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than nova 3.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      Storagenova 3P40 lite E
      64 GB Unknown 4 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. 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)

      2. P40 lite E

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. nova 33750 mAh
      2. 2. P40 lite E4000 mAh

        +250 mAh versus nova 3

      Specifications

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      1. nova 32. P40 lite E

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
      • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
      Weight
      • 166 g
      • 176 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6.3" inch
      • 6.39" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      • 720 x 1560 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
      • PAR-AL00
      • PAR-LX9128 GB
      • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1
      • PAR-LX9
      • 64GB 4GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3750 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
      • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
      • EMUI 9.1
      Chipset
      • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 97.4 cm2
      • 100.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 84.2%
      • 82.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 409 PPI
      • 269 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Rear camera, main
      • 16 MP
      • Dual
      • 48 MP
      • Triple
      Camera specs
      • 16 MP
      • 27mm (wide)
      • f/1.8
      • PDAF -24 MP B/W
      • PDAF
      • 48 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 27mm (wide)
      • 1/2.0''
      • 0.8µm
      • PDAF -8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • (ultrawide)
      • 1/4.0''
      • 1.12µm -2 MP
      • (depth)
      Functions
      • HDR
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 24 MP
      • Dual
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 24 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
      • depth sensor
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      Performance
      Performance
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
      • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-G72 MP12
      • Mali-G51 MP4
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 206456
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 231707
      • 150236
      General specs
      General specs
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Release date
      • 2018
      • July
      • 2020
      • March 4
      Colors
      • Iris Purple
      • Airy blue
      • Primrose Gold
      • Red
      • Black
      • Aurora Blue
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 400 EUR
      • 160 EUR
      Body build
      • Front/back glass
      • aluminum frame
      • Glass front
      • plastic back
      • plastic frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • 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 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
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 34(2000)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • BDS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • EDR
      • aptX HD
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      Specificationnova 3P40 lite E
      Dop
      • Sensors Infrared face recognition
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - Battery charging 10W

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