Huawei nova 3 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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

    A8i: 30 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 14.7 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    A8i:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 6.7 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 40 mm shorter

    nova 3:
    157 mm
    A8i:
    117 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 +40 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    73.7 mm +14.7 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.7 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +30 g versus A8i

  2. 2. A8i

    136 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.

  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. A8i

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

nova 3 has approximately 188.5% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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

A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

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. A8i

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.

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. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 200 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
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
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
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, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
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
  • TD-SCDMA
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
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, A8i.
Specificationnova 3A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China