Huawei nova 3 vs ZTE Axon Elite

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.

• Width

  nova 3: 1.3 mm narrower

  nova 3:

  73.7 mm

  Axon Elite:

  75 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Axon Elite: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  nova 3:

  6.3 in

  Axon Elite:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  Axon Elite:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Depth

  nova 3: 2 mm thinner

  nova 3:

  7.3 mm

  Axon Elite:

  9.3 mm

• Height

  Axon Elite: 3 mm shorter

  nova 3:

  157 mm

  Axon Elite:

  154 mm

• Release year

  nova 3:

  2018

  Axon Elite:

  2015

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 +3 mm versus Axon Elite

   Width:

   73.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

   Weight:

   166 g

2. 2. Axon Elite

   Height:

   154 mm

   Width:

   75 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 3

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +2 mm versus nova 3

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. Axon Elite

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Axon Elite.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.