End of July had been a busy month for Honor and Huawei as they launched the Honor Note 10 and Huawei Nova 3 along with other smartphones.
The Honor Note 10 is equipped with a massive set of specs whereas Huawei Nova 3 packed with powerful AI quad-camera.
- Honor Note 10 with a massive 6.95″ screen, CPU & GPU Turbo launched
- Huawei Nova 3 Unboxing and First Impressions
Having a close price range and same processor, we compared these two side by side to see which is a better smartphone.
Table of Contents
Honor Note 10 and Huawei Nova 3 differences
Honor Note 10 pros over Huawei Nova 3
- Bigger phone
- AMOLED display
- HDR10
- CPU & GPU Turbo
- 8GB RAM
- Dolby Atmos sound
- 5000 mAh battery
Huawei Nova 3 pros over Honor Note 10
- 2340 x 1080 resolution
- 3D Glass
- 24MP + 2MP front-facing camera
- Headphone jack
Honor Note 10 and Huawei Nova 3 similarities
- Hisilicon Kirin 970
- Mali-G72 MP12
- 6GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB variants
- 16MP + 24MP rear cam
- Android 8.1 Oreo
The Honor Note 10 has a massive screen size of 6.95-inch compared with Nova 3 with only 6.3-inch. Going back, it has an AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2220 and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9 supported with HDR10 that gives a lot of improvement with screens brightness and display ability.
Meanwhile, the Huawei Nova 3 sports a 6.3-inch Huawei FullView FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 supported with 3D Glass.
Honor Note 10 dimension measurements are 177 x 85 x 7.7 mm weighing 230 grams, larger and heavier than Huawei Nove 3 weighing 166 grams with measurements of 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm.
Under the hood, both devices are powered by the same chipset and GPU as Honor is Huawei’s sub-brand. Aside from that, both are carrying the same OS, RAM and storage variants with Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU that runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. It has a 6GB of RAM + 64GB/128GB storage, however, the Note 10 offers a larger 8GB RAM which is a great advantage for gaming and multitasking purposes.
As for the optics, the Honor Note 10 and Huawei Nova 3 has the same specs as the rear camera sporting a dual 16MP + 24MP. The Huawei Nova 3 features a dual selfie snapper with 24MP + 2MP while Honor Note 10 has 13MP front-facing camera.
Aside from the massive screen, the Honor Note 10 also sports a massive 5000 mAh battery capacity while Huawei Nova 3 is packed with 3750 mAh battery supported with fast battery charging 18W.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Honor Note 10 | Huawei Nova 3 |
| Display | 6.95 ” AMOLED 1080 x 2220, 18.5:9 ratio, HDR10 (355 PPI) | 6.3″ Huawei FullView FHD+ display, 2340 x 1080 resolution, 19.5:9, 3D Glass, 409 PPI |
| Dimensions | 177 x 85 x 7.7 mm, 230g | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm, 166g |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 970 with CPU turbo | Hisilicon Kirin 970 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 with GPU Turbo | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| Memory | 6GB RAM + 64GB storage 6GB/8GB RAM + 128GB storage |
6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage |
| Main Camera | 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 24 MP B/W, f/1.8, PDAF | 16 MP, 27mm, f/1.8, PDAF + 24 MP B/W, 27mm, f/1.8, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 13 MP, f/2.0 | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm + 2 MP, depth sensor |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery w/Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A | Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery w/ Fast battery charging 18W |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price |
|
PHP 25, 990 |
thanks for the review 😉
i will wait your release day Honor Note 10 😛