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Huawei nova 3 vs Lava ᅠIris 356

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

    ᅠIris 356: 54 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
  • Width

    ᅠIris 356: 11.2 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ᅠIris 356: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    ᅠIris 356:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 5.3 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    ᅠIris 356: 40.1 mm shorter

    nova 3:
    157 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 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. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +40.1 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Width:
    73.7 mm +11.2 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +5.3 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +54 g versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    112 g

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. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 167.1% more rectangular screen area than ᅠIris 356.

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.

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

ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. 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. ᅠIris 356

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. ᅠIris 356

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 231707
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, ᅠIris 356.
Specificationnova 3ᅠIris 356
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India