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Huawei nova 3 vs O2 XDA Comet

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.

  • WeightXDA Comet: 21 g lighterXDA Comet: 145 g · nova 3: 166 g
  • WidthXDA Comet: 15.7 mm narrowerXDA Comet: 58 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Comet: 3.6 in smaller diagonalXDA Comet: 2.7 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · XDA Comet: Single
  • Depthnova 3: 11.7 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · XDA Comet: 19 mm
  • HeightXDA Comet: 51 mm shorterXDA Comet: 106 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
nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 58 mm 2
Side
nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 19 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 3
    Height
    157 mm+51 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width
    73.7 mm+15.7 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    166 g
  2. 2. XDA Comet
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+11.7 mm versus nova 3
    Weight
    145 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3166 g

    +21 g versus XDA Comet

  2. 2. XDA Comet145 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
nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Comet: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Comet 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area

nova 3 has approximately 331.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. XDA Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nova 32. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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 videocall camera
Performance
Performance
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
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
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 6 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 3XDA Comet
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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