Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Nova Plus vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12)
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23 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Model | Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) |
| Other model names | Huawei nova Plus MLA-L12 Dual-Sim 32GB, Huawei Milan | Apple Watch Series 3 A1858 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Apple |
| Release date | 10/1/2016 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.7 x 151.8 millimeters (2.98 x 5.98 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 27 grams (.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 279 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey • Emotion 4.1 UI • 450 nits screen brightness • DTS sound • Fast battery charging • VoLTE | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Nova Plus (Dual L12) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |