Huawei nova 3 vs OnePlus 6

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDnova 3: LCD · 6: OLED
Weightnova 3: 11 g lighternova 3: 166 g · 6: 177 g
Widthnova 3: 1.7 mm narrowernova 3: 73.7 mm · 6: 75.4 mm
ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 6: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Depthnova 3: 0.5 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · 6: 7.8 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
Width
73.7 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
166 g
2. 6
Height
155.7 mm
Width
75.4 mm
Depth
7.8 mm

Weight
177 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	nova 3	6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm	155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	166 g	177 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Optic AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.28" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2280 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	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	nova 3	6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	98.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	83.8%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	nova 3	6
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP 27mm (wide) f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	16 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective) 1/2.8'' 1.0µm PDAF
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR gyro-EIS
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 2 MP depth sensor	16 MP f/2.0 25mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	96
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	100
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	87

Performance

Performance
Specification	nova 3	6
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	206456	297021
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2390
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	8846
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13505
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	231707	357294
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3565
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	501
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	2216

General specs

General specs
Specification	nova 3	6
Release date	2018 July	2018 May
Colors	Iris Purple Airy blue Primrose Gold Red Black	Midnight Black Mirror Black Silk White Amber Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	520 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	nova 3	6
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - Europe North America LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) - India Asia China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
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/ac dual-band WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE EDR aptX HD	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	nova 3	6
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound

Other features

Other features
Specification	nova 3	6
Dop	Sensors Infrared face recognition fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe Asia North America China