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Huawei nova 3 vs Nokia 500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 3

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.

        • Weight

          Nokia 500 is 73 g lighter than Huawei nova 3.

          Huawei nova 3 — Weight: 166 g. Nokia 500 — Weight: 93 g.

        • Width

          Nokia 500 is 19.9 mm narrower than Huawei nova 3.

          Huawei nova 3 — Width: 73.7 mm. Nokia 500 — Width: 53.8 mm.

        • Screen diagonal

          The screen diagonal of Nokia 500 is 3.1 in smaller than that of Huawei nova 3.

          Huawei nova 3 — Screen diagonal: 6.3 in. Nokia 500 — Screen diagonal: 3.2 in.

        • Rear camera layout

          The recorded rear camera layout for Huawei nova 3 is Dual. The recorded rear camera layout for Nokia 500 is Single.

        • Depth

          Huawei nova 3 is 6.8 mm thinner than Nokia 500.

          Huawei nova 3 — Depth: 7.3 mm. Nokia 500 — Depth: 14.1 mm.

        • Height

          Nokia 500 is 45.7 mm shorter than Huawei nova 3.

          Huawei nova 3 — Height: 157 mm. Nokia 500 — Height: 111.3 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
        Front — relative 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. Huawei nova 3: height 157 mm; Width 73.7 mm. Nokia 500: height 111.3 mm; Width 53.8 mm. Huawei nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 Nokia 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 2
        Side
        Side — relative 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. Huawei nova 3: height 157 mm; Depth 7.3 mm. Nokia 500: height 111.3 mm; Depth 14.1 mm. Huawei nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 Nokia 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 2

        1. 1. Huawei nova 3

          Height:
          157 mm +45.7 mm versus Nokia 500
          Width:
          73.7 mm +19.9 mm versus Nokia 500
          Depth:
          7.3 mm
          Weight:
          166 g

        2. 2. Nokia 500

          Height:
          111.3 mm
          Width:
          53.8 mm
          Depth:
          14.1 mm +6.8 mm versus Huawei nova 3
          Weight:
          93 g

        Weight

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

        1. 1. Huawei nova 3

          Weight: 166 g.

          Huawei nova 3 — Weight: 73 g more than Nokia 500.

        2. 2. Nokia 500

          Weight: 93 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
        Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Huawei nova 3: screen diagonal 6.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 97.4 cm². Nokia 500: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 28.2 cm². Huawei nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Nokia 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2

        1. 1. Huawei nova 3

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

        2. 2. Nokia 500

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

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

        Huawei 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

        Nokia 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. Huawei 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. Nokia 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 battery capacity

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

        1. 1. Huawei nova 3

          Recorded battery capacity: 3750 mAh.

          Huawei nova 3 — Recorded battery capacity: 2640 mAh more than Nokia 500.

        2. 2. Nokia 500

          Recorded battery capacity: 1110 mAh.

        Specifications

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        1. Huawei nova 32. Nokia 500

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 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
        • 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)
        Battery Capacity 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 — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 206456
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 231707
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 price Legacy 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 — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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 — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 500
        Radio
        • No
        • Stereo FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features — specifications for Huawei nova 3, Nokia 500.
        SpecificationHuawei nova 3Nokia 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