Huawei is now becoming a company that is making devices that are able to keep up with the consumer demand in each of the sub price categories that people are willing to pay for. The Huawei Nova 3 is one such attempt to bring its consumers some premium features at a lower price point. The Huawei Nova 3 is priced at around 34999 Rupees and can be considered a decent device in the mid price range segment.
The LTPS IPS LCD display on the Huawei Nova 3 has a notch design on the top and a screen size of 6.3 inches and the screen resolution is 1080 x 2340 pixels. The pixel density is about 409 ppi and this allows you have a better quality image due to sharp color reproduction and better blacks.
The Huawei Nova 3 has four cameras in total. Two in the front and two in the back. The back has a 16 MP selfie cam with an aperture size of f/1.8 and a second camera with a 24MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.8. The front cameras have the 2MP lens with a depth sensor and a main camera with a 24MP lens and an aperture size of f/2.0. Both these cameras in the front and the back are capable of taking decent pictures during the day due to the exposure from the lenses. The pictures still suffer from some noise and there is an amount of processing going in the background to make the images look vivid.
The Huawei Nova 3 is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset with Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) processors and a Mali-G72 MP12 graphics chipset. The hardware has been optimized to work smoothly with the 4 and 6 GB variants and you won’t find any problems when running multiple apps or playing heavy games like PUBG or Asphalt. Even at more advanced settings the games are able to run smoothly without any lags. The device runs the Android v8.1 Oreo OS which is upgradable to Android v9.0 Pie and has the EMUI 9.0 overlayed on top.
The battery on this smartphone is a massive 3750mAh Li-Po battery and can last for 2 days on average usage and almost a full day on heavy usage. With the fast charging option it can go from 0 to 100 in a little more than an hour and a half. One thing you will find that it still has the 3.5 mm jack unlike other devices in the series but no radio.
The Huawei Nova 3 is available in Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red and Black color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
August 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Data Cable, Travel Adaptor, Stereo Headset, Ejection Pin, User Manual |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (10000 - 40000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Material |
Main body: Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
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Dimensions |
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in) |
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Weight |
166 g (5.86 oz) |
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SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
6.3 inches |
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Colors |
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY –
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
409 ppi |
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Technology |
LTPS IPS LCD |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor Always-on display |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA –
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
16 MP, f/1.8 + 24 MP B/W, f/1.8 Autofocus LED flash, panorama, HDR |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size Video |
24 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP, depth sensor 1080p@30fps |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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OS |
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Skin - EMUI 9.0 |
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Chipset |
Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) |
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Graphics processor |
Mali-G72 MP12 |
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System memory |
4/6 GB RAM |
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Internal memory |
128 GB |
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Card Slot |
MicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Capacity |
3750 mAh |
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Type |
Not User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
3.5 mm |
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Radio |
No |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Sensors |
Infrared face recognition Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted) Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors |
Huawei Nova 3 |
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Bluetooth |
v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
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Infrared port |
Yes |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
6.3 inch LTPS IPS LCD display with notch design
Good screen to body ratio that is approximately 84.2%.
409 ppi pixel density.
Good Neat design
Camera Pictures are Good.
3750mAh big battery.
CONS –
Noise can be seen in the pictures as you zoom in.
The device camera UI is still messy and needs work.
The Huawei Nova 3 is a decent device considering the specifications and features it offers the users at the price it is being sold. The device has a notch design and fast charging capabilities which allow the device to be ready for any situation
The cameras on the Huawei Nova 3 are able to capture decent pictures and the 2MP lens with depth sensor helps in taking good images with the bokeh mode for portraits.
The battery life is decent and stretches for the full day at heavy usage. The performance of the apps and games is well optimized, thanks to the 4GB and 6GB RAM.
The Huawei Nova 3 is a decent smartphone that is offered in the mid price range segment and if you want a premium device with good looks and good performance then Huawei Nova 3 can be a worthy investment of your hard earned money.
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