This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 3 and Nothing Phone (1) smartphones.
The Huawei Nova 3 features a 6.3-inch display, 3,750mAh battery and HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (1) features a slightly larger 6.55-inch display, 50MP main camera, 4,500mAh battery, 33W fast charging and IP53 dust & water resistance. It is slightly more expensive.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3 | Nothing Phone (1) |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.55-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 402 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| Size | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 166 g | 193.5 |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front, Transparent glass back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP53 Splash and Dust Resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Purple, Red, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
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Nothing Phone (1) The Nothing Phone (1) has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Huawei Nova 3 is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 642L |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 12 with Nothing OS |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 24 + 16 Megapixels (B&W f/2.0 Aperture + RGB f/1.8 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash A.I. Scene Detection and EIS |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX766, f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 114° FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording, EIS |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 24 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - A.I. Beauty |
16 Megapixels (Sony IMX471, f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p Video Recording |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing Phone (1) has the more capable camera system with a wider 114° ultrawide camera and optical image stabilization. Meanwhile, Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher-resolution 2,416MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS with A-GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Dual Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-LED Notification Lights ("Glyph Interface") at the back, Video recording indicator |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (1)
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 4500 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
9V/2A Charging |
33W Fast Charging (Power Delivery 2.0, 100% in 70 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging (Qi, 100% in 120 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (1)
The Nothing Phone (1) has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱25,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱27,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱29,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 28, 2018 | July 13, 2022 |
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