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Huawei nova 3 vs Palm Pre

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.

  • WeightPre: 33 g lighterPre: 133 g · nova 3: 166 g
  • WidthPre: 14.2 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 3.2 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · Pre: Single
  • Depthnova 3: 9.6 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 56.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 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 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. nova 3
    Height
    157 mm+56.5 mm versus Pre
    Width
    73.7 mm+14.2 mm versus Pre
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    166 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+9.6 mm versus nova 3
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3166 g

    +33 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre133 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 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

nova 3 has approximately 240.5% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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. 1. nova 33750 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specificationnova 3Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specificationnova 3Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specificationnova 3Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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
Performance
Specificationnova 3Pre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • PowerVR SGX
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 3Pre
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specificationnova 3Pre
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specificationnova 3Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specificationnova 3Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging