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Phone 1

Selected: Huawei nova 3

Phone 2

Selected: vivo X9s

Huawei nova 3

Huawei nova 3

vivo X9s

vivo X9s

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 38, 40, 41 - PAR-LX9
	1, 3, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-TL20
	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - PAR-AL00
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, July. Released 2018, August	2017, July. Released 2017, July
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)	152.6 x 74 x 7 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.28 in)
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	154 g (5.43 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm² (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
Chipset	Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Adreno 510

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF	16 MP, 1/2.8", PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Dual	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm 5 MP, depth sensor
Features	HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS
NFC	Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3320 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black	Gold, Rose Gold, Black
Models	PAR-AL00, PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9, PAR-TL20, PAR-TL00
Price	About 350 EUR	About 350 EUR

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