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Huawei nova 3 vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 3
7.2
Google Pixel 9
Huawei nova 3 Google Pixel 9
Released · Jul 18, 2018
Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
3750 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 18, 2018 Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €899

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm 		6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.86 oz / 166.0 g 6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Purple, Blue, Red Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2623 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1800
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4573
3D Mark High
Untested 2575
3D Mark Low
Untested 1826
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Battery

Type
3750 mAh, Li - Polymer 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 48min
Browsing
17h 34min
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
10h 4min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm 		50 MP
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
24 MP (Black and White, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 27 mm 		48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
24 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p 		10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
144
Overall
153
Photo
136
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024
FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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