Nokia 3 vs. Huawei Nova 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 3 and Huawei Nova 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 3 vs. Huawei Nova 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 142.2 mm Nokia 3 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2.
Width 71.4 mm 68.9 mm Nokia 3 has greater width than Huawei Nova 2.
Depth 8.48 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 is narrower than Nokia 3.
Weight - 143 g
Body Colour Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue Aurora blue
Body Material Aluminium frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 2 has better screen resolution than Nokia 3.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 443 ppi
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Hisilicon Kirin 659
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 has higher clock speed than Nokia 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Nova 2 has higher processor core quantity than Nokia 3.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more RAM than Nokia 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more internal memory than Nokia 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better camera resolution than Nokia 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 has better lens aperture than Nokia 3.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Nova 2 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 3.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 2950 mAh Huawei Nova 2 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation - A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Nokia 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Nokia 3 Huawei Nova 2
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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