Nokia XL vs Huawei Nova Plus (L03)
Side by side comparison between Nokia XL vs Huawei Nova Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Huawei Nova Plus (L03)
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2 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
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| Model | Nokia XL | Nova Plus (L03) |
| Other model names | Nokia XL Dual-Sim RM-1030, Nokia XL RM-1042, Nokia Normandy | Huawei nova Plus MLA-L03 32GB, Huawei Milan |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   Canada, USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Huawei |
| Release date | 5/1/2014, Announced: 2/24/2014 | 10/1/2016 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.7 x 141.4 millimeters (3.06 x 5.57 in) | 75.7 x 151.8 millimeters (2.98 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 187 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | Nokia X 1.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,17,28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BN-02 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 720 hours (30 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Bright green, Bright red, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD included Nokia ClearBlack • Nokia Here Maps • Skype Java framework | • Colors: Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey • Emotion 4.1 UI • 450 nits screen brightness • DTS sound • Fast battery charging • VoLTE |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia XL | Huawei Nova Plus (L03) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.89W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.67W/kg (head) | feature not registered |