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Huawei nova 3 vs LG Lucid2 VS870

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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

      Lucid2 VS870: 42.1 g lighter

      nova 3:
      166 g
      Lucid2 VS870:
      123.9 g

    • Width

      Lucid2 VS870: 7.7 mm narrower

      nova 3:
      73.7 mm
      Lucid2 VS870:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lucid2 VS870: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      nova 3:
      6.3 in
      Lucid2 VS870:
      4.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 3:
      Dual
      Lucid2 VS870:
      Single

    • Depth

      nova 3: 2.6 mm thinner

      nova 3:
      7.3 mm
      Lucid2 VS870:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Lucid2 VS870: 25.4 mm shorter

      nova 3:
      157 mm
      Lucid2 VS870:
      131.6 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 +25.4 mm versus Lucid2 VS870
      Width:
      73.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Lucid2 VS870
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

      Height:
      131.6 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus nova 3

    Weight

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

    1. 1. nova 3

      166 g

      +42.1 g versus Lucid2 VS870

    2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

      123.9 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. Lucid2 VS870

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    nova 3 has approximately 60% more rectangular screen area than Lucid2 VS870.

    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 nova 3, Lucid2 VS870, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 3Lucid2 VS870
    8 GB Unknown 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. 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. Lucid2 VS870

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. nova 3

      3750 mAh

      +1310 mAh versus Lucid2 VS870

    2. 2. Lucid2 VS870

      2440 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. nova 32. Lucid2 VS870

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
    • 131.6 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 166 g
    • 123.9 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.3" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2440 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 97.4 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 70.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 409 PPI
    • 234 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 27mm (wide)
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    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, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-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, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Release date
    • 2018
    • July
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Iris Purple
    • Airy blue
    • Primrose Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 3, Lucid2 VS870.
    Specificationnova 3Lucid2 VS870
    Dop
    • Sensors Infrared face recognition
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon

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