Huawei nova 3 vs Nokia 500

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.

Weight500: 73 g lighter500: 93 g · nova 3: 166 g
Width500: 19.9 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
Screen diagonal500: 3.1 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · 500: Single
Depthnova 3: 6.8 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
Height500: 45.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 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

Side

1. nova 3
Height
157 mm+45.7 mm versus 500
Width
73.7 mm+19.9 mm versus 500
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
166 g
2. 500
Height
111.3 mm
Width
53.8 mm
Depth
14.1 mm+6.8 mm versus nova 3

Weight
93 g

Weight

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

1. nova 3166 g

+73 g versus 500
2. 50093 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.

Screen size

1. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
2. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

nova 3 has approximately 245.1% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. nova 33750 mAh

+2640 mAh versus 500
2. 5001110 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. 500

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	nova 3	500
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm	111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight	166 g	93 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	6.3" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	360 x 640 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	2 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1110 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Symbian Anna upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	nova 3	500
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	47.1%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	229 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	nova 3	500
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
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Dual	0 MP,
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 2 MP depth sensor	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	nova 3	500
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Unknown
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	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	nova 3	500
Release date	2018 July	2011 August
Colors	Iris Purple Airy blue Primrose Gold Red Black	Black/White with covers in Black Azure Blue Coral Red Purple Khaki Orange Green Pink Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	nova 3	500
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	nova 3	500
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	nova 3	500
Dop	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input