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| Excellence Score |
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| Value for Money Score |
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| Price |
₹ 34,999 onwards
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₹ 28,989 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Aug, 2018
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Apr, 2017
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 7.0 Nougat, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.3 inches
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5.8 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
1080x2340 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
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1440x2960 pixels (~ 568 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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| Display Type |
IPS LCD
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AMOLED
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
IPS LCD, 3D Curved Glass
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Super AMOLED, 3D Touch (Home Button Only), Always-on Display, Infinity Display
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
2.4 GHz
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2.3 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Hisilicon Kirin 970 + i7 Co-processorRanked #27 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Samsung Exynos 8895Ranked #30 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Mali-G72 MP12, GPU Turbo
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Mali-G71 MP20
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| RAM |
6 GB
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4 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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| Primary Camera |
24MP + 16MP
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12.0MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (4K)
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| Other Camera Features |
16MP: F/1.8 Aperture, 24MP: B/W; F/1.8 Aperture, PDAF, Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
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F/1.7 Aperture, 26mm Focus Length, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), 1/2.5" Sensor Size, 1.4 um Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video and 9MP Image Recording, Face/Smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama
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| Secondary Camera |
24MP + 2MP
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8.0MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
N/A
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F/1.7 Aperture, Autofocus, Dual Video Call, Auto HDR, 1/3.6" Sensor Size, 1.22um Pixel Size, 80 Degree Wide-angle Lens
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| Internal Memory |
128 GB
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64 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 256 GB
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Yes, up to 256 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
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GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
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| Thickness |
7.3 mmSlim
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8 mmMedium
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| Weight |
166 gmMedium
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155 gmMedium
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| Width |
73.7 mmOk for one-handed use
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68.1 mmComfortable for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
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Yes, IP68 Rated (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
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| Battery Capacity |
3750 mAh
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3000 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes
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Yes, 18W Quick Charge 3.0
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| Included Fast Charger |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
Noise Filtration
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Scratch Resistant (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back Panel; Bixby Voice Assistant; Samsung DeX (Desktop Experience Support); Fast Battery Charging; Ultra High-Quality Audio Playback; Wireless Charging; Secure Folder; Hardware-based Encryption; Samsung Pay; Bundled AKG Earphones; NFC; ANT+ Support; Stereo Speakers; Noise Filtration
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Stunning looks with a beautiful dual tone glass back - you’ll stop and gaze at the Huawei Nova 3 before picking it up, it’s that good looking - needless to say, the phone will make heads turn
- Has a slim profile, and is easy to hold - you should have no problem using it with one hand
- Modern, tall 18:9 display with a notch - the minimal bezels makes the screen quite immersive, for watching videos
- Butter smooth performance throughout - the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC inside (with a co-processor inside to handle AI workloads) handles everything you throw at it with aplomb
- The main USP of the Huawei Nova 3 is its camera prowess, with 4 cameras too boot (2 in the rear, and 2 in the front) + some AI powered magic (such as automatic scene detection) - the results are generally quite good, and bokeh shots come out well too
- Overall, the quality level of the cameras is similar to it's primary competitor, the OnePlus 6
- And then there are fun things to do with the camera like making 3D Qmojis which is Huawei’s take on animojis
- Good battery life - you will comfortably get a full day of use and then some
- Furthermore, you get a fast-charging adapter that tops up the battery in around an hour
- The phone has hybrid SIM slots, but if you choose two SIM cards, there’s dual VoLTE that lets you get 4G connectivity from two networks
- On the whole, the Nova 3 is an excellent device - it has looks to die for, four cameras with AI baked-in along with a tall 19:9 display - it will compete strongly with the 2 dominant phones in this segment, the OnePlus 6 and the Asus Zenfone 5Z (it tends to beat them in looks, but falls behind on the software front)
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- Incredible overall fit and finish
- Water-resistant (IP 68 certification), and with Gorilla Glass 5 protection on both front and rear
- Relatively comfortable to hold for a display this large in size
- Apart from fingerprint recognition, you also have iris or facial recognition options for unlocking the device - iris is blazing fast, but requires some careful alignment - facial recognition works pretty well, but does require good lighting
- The new on-screen navigation works well and buttons can finally be re-mapped - the home button has nice haptic feedback
- The camera is state-of-the-art and pretty much the same as the already great camera on the S7, with one notable improvement - low light photography - the new Multi-Frame Image Processing delivers noticeably cleaner and sharper low light photos - overall now, this camera is right up there with the best in the business - the iPhone 7 and the Google Pixel
- With its bold, exquisite, elongated shape, and borderless "infinity" display, the Galaxy S8 is one gorgeous piece of technology - arguably the best designed Android phone to date
- The exceptionally bright Infinity display is gorgeous, and a chart-topper in terms of sunlight visibility - and colors are even punchier than before
- Samsung's TouchWiz software is now more polished than ever, and gives a thoughtfully conceived software experience
- You can also use the phone as a mobile workstation with the DeX desktop dock - creating an Android "desktop" experience - which could be pretty handy
- The new 18.5:9 aspect ratio for the display works great for portrait gaming, browsing and multi-tasking
- The Exynos chipset powering the phone delivers a chart-topping performance in both CPU and GPU benchmarks - the Mali-G71 MP20 GPU is impressive too - overall, the performance is class leading, and brimming with horsepower
- The front camera is very good too, and a major upgrade from the S7 in terms of image quality - Samsung has also included a big collection of filters, stickers and dynamic facial effects to raise your selfie game
- Good audio quality
- Very good battery life, a little better than the already good battery life of the Galaxy S7
- Samsung's AI Engine Bixby is a decent add-on too, although a lot of the functionality, including voice activation will come in later
- The S8+ is is really versatile when it comes to connectivity too with things like Gigabit LTE support, bluetooth audio streaming to two devices simultaneously, and presence of DisplayPort video output over Type-C
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- While the use of glass makes for the phone's head-turning looks, it does brings down the durability of the phone - as would be the case with any glass phone
- The Nova 3 display is good in general, but could have had somewhat better brightness levels - it's outdoor visibility is not quite up to the level of say the OnePlus 6
- One of the issues that continued to plague Huawei's flagship level phones is that EMUI, while feature packed, is not the most refined Android UI - the big, garish icons seem like a not-that-good imitation of iOS, and there is a strong clash with the aesthetics of material design in Google apps and EMUI’s interface - there is also two folders worth of bloatware here, out of which only some can be uninstalled
- While in most real life circumstances you wouldn't notice the CPU struggling with anything, it's performance is still not quite up to the crazy-speed level of say a Snapdragon 845 powered OnePlus 6
- The phone also tends to warm up a little when pushed with heavy games/apps
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- The new fingerprint reader position at the back will certainly raise more than a few eyebrows - it's too high up and right next to the camera - which is not the most convenient placement
- The all-glass body is quite slippery, if you don't use a case
- While the 18.5:9 aspect ratio is futuristic, and certainly comes in handy while browsing, and gaming, but most video/image content is still not made for such a wide screen, so will usually be wasteful of the extra space
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| Expert Reviews |
It really is a good phone...it's just not the best in its price bracket  in-depth Read Review »Affordable flagship with remarkable cameras  in-depth Read Review »Falls a bit short in delivering the knockout punch that’s needed to take down the competition  in-depth Read Review »As a stand-alone device, Huawei Nova 3 is an impressive, affordable, flagship smartphone  in-depth Read Review »Comes off as an impressive device....It’s a good alternative if you don’t want to go for the OnePlus 6, but not the perfect substitute  in-depth Read Review »A stylish and affordable flagship  in-depth Read Review »Cameras lead the charge for this compelling premium smartphone  in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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| User Reviews |
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