Huawei nova 4
#2786
Nokia 7.3
#2345Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 4
Nokia 7.3
Performance
64.868.5
Camera
47.947.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
60.061.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 4 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Nokia 7.3 utilizes Gorilla Glass 3 for both front and back with a plastic frame, making the nova 4 slightly more premium in build quality.
- The nova 4 has a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels, whereas the Nokia 7.3 offers a slightly larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in better color performance.
- In terms of performance, the nova 4 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, while the Nokia 7.3 uses the Snapdragon 690, which supports 5G connectivity.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the Nokia 7.3 includes additional lenses for macro photography and better versatility.
- The nova 4 has a 3750 mAh battery compared to the 4000 mAh battery in the Nokia 7.3, providing slightly longer usage time for the latter.
- Finally, the nova 4 runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9, while the Nokia 7.3 offers a cleaner experience with Android 10 under the Android One program.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 4
Nokia 7.3
General
Release Date
2018
N/A
Announced
2018
N/A
Description
Versions: VCE-L22 (UAE, Hong Kong); VCE-AL00, VCE-TL00 (China)
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
6.4"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 619L
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF or 20 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
25 MP
24 MP
Front Camera Details
25 MP, f/2.0
24 MP, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
172 g
N/A
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Aurora Blue, Red, White, Black
Light blue; others
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 10, Android One
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 10, Android One
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes