Among the company's more prolific series is the Nova series of phones, a decidedly mid-range series of devices that not many people know of. This year we have two new phones in that series, Nova 3 and Nova 3i, which like the previous devices, sit neatly in the middle of the company's lineup.
The Nova 3 and the Nova 3i are now being launched in India, after their debut in China a few weeks back. With us today is the more expensive Nova 3, which takes the new OnePlus 6 head-on, with identical pricing in the Indian market and somewhat similar specs. Let's have a look at those.
Huawei Nova 3 specs
• Body: Aluminum frame, glass back
• Display: 6.3-inch, 2340x1080 19.5:9 IPS LCD, 409PPI
• Rear Camera: 16MP f1.8 + 24MP f1.8 monochrome, single LED flash, 4K30 video
• Front Camera: 24MP f2.0 + 2MP depth sensor, 1080p30 video
• OS: Android 8.1 Oreo, EMUI 8.2
• Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 970, 4+4 big.LITTLE CPU (4x Cortex-A73 at 2.36GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 at 1.84GHz), Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, TSMC 10nm FinFET+
• Memory: 6GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage
• Battery: 3750mAh, fast charge support
• Connectivity: Dual SIM (hybrid), VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, USB-C 2.0, headphone jack
• Misc: Single loudspeaker, IR face unlock, fingerprint sensor
Unlike the OnePlus 6, the Nova 3 makes no claims of being a flagship device; that honor goes to the P20 Pro for the time being. However, if you pay close attention to their specifications, the Nova 3 and the P20 Pro are incredibly close in terms of hardware, with the only major differences being the display, the battery and that amazing camera system on the P20 Pro. For just that, you pay very nearly twice the money compared to the Nova 3. That makes it seem like a steal, at least compared to the P20 Pro. But do specifications tell the complete story and how does it compare against the OnePlus 6? Let's find out.
The Nova 3 carries on the Huawei 2018 design language and bears a strong family resemblance to all the phones launched this year. Our review unit, decked out in the Purple color, has a two-tone finish reminiscent of the P20 Pro's Twilight color.
The front of the phone also looks very familiar now, not just for a Huawei phone but for practically every phone launched in 2018. We have the now-familiar notch at the top with thin bezels on the sides and a small but noticeable chin. The notch on the Nova 3 is actually bigger than the ones we saw on the P20 Pro or the Honor 10, since this phone has a dual camera system as well as a more sophisticated face unlock system consisting of an infrared emitter (more on that later). This means there's a bit less space now at the top for your icons.
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