This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 3 and vivo V29 5G smartphones.
The Huawei Nova 3 features a more compact 6.3-inch display, 3,750mAh battery and HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset.
Meanwhile, the vivo V29 5G features a larger 6.78-inch display, 50MP main camera, 4,600mAh battery, 80W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3 | vivo V29 5G |
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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 | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1260 x 2800 Pixels, 453 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, 1300nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 164.18 x 74.37 x 7.46 mm |
| Weight | 166 g | 186 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front and back |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant | |
| Colors | Black, Purple, Red, Blue and Gold | Starry Purple, Magic Maroon, and Rose Pink |
| Our pick: |
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vivo V29 5G The vivo V29 5G has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Huawei Nova 3 has better build materials and is lighter and slightly thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.9GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 642L |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13 |
| Our pick: |
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vivo V29 5G
The vivo V29 5G 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 |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash + Circular Multi-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording with OIS + EIS Hybrid video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 24 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - A.I. Beauty |
50 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K video recording with EIS |
| Our pick: |
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vivo V29 5G
vivo V29 5G has the better-equipped front camera with autofocus on the front camera and a wider 12° ultrawide camera. 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 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Our pick: |
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vivo V29 5G
The vivo V29 5G 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 | Hi-Res Audio |
| 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 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer a similar overall combination of audio, USB and sensor features. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 4600 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
9V/2A Charging |
80W Fast Charging (50% in 18 minutes) |
| Our pick: |
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vivo V29 5G
The vivo V29 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱25,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱24,999.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱26,999.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | July 28, 2018 | September 22, 2023 |
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