Huawei nova 3 vs O2 Xphone

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

    Xphone: 36 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    Xphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xphone: 23.7 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    Xphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    Xphone:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    nova 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Xphone:
    TI OMAP 710
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    Xphone:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 16.7 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    Xphone:
    24 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 +37 mm versus Xphone
    Width:
    73.7 mm +23.7 mm versus Xphone
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xphone

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +16.7 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +36 g versus Xphone

  2. 2. Xphone

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. Xphone

    Xphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Xphone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. Xphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +2750 mAh versus Xphone

  2. 2. Xphone

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. Xphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 710
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 133 MHz ARM925
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, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2003
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, Xphone.
Specificationnova 3Xphone
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Infrared port - Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN
  • ActiveSync) -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • i-mate Smartphone2 and Orange SPV E200.