Is the Huawei nova 3 good for gaming?

Name: Huawei nova 3
Brand: Huawei
SKU: Huawei nova 3

Gaming score

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Specifications

Summary

The Huawei nova 3 was announced in 2018 by Huawei and scores 36/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — limited for gaming. Runs Free Fire on medium. The display is 6.3", IPS LCD and 409 ppi. It packs Kirin 970 processor (10 nm process), Mali-G72 MP12 GPU and RAM options of 4, 6 GB and storage of 64 GB and 128 GB. Battery life comes from a 3,750 mAh battery and 18W charging. The main camera is 16 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 166 g and measures 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm. It ships with Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1. For Free Fire, the Huawei nova 3 runs on medium — runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points). In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs on low; Call of Duty Mobile runs on low; PUBG Mobile runs on low. Runs the light ones (Free Fire, Subway Surfers); heavy games stutter or will not open.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs on medium

Free Fire runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to high.

Subway Surfers

Runs on high

Subway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Brawl Stars

Runs on medium

Brawl Stars runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 100,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to high.

Roblox

Runs on medium

Roblox runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs on medium

EA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs on low

Call of Duty Mobile runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 80,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

PUBG Mobile

Runs on low

PUBG Mobile runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 60,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 230,000 required to move up to medium.

Genshin Impact

Runs on low

Genshin Impact runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Fortnite

Runs on low

Fortnite runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.

Minecraft

Runs on medium

Minecraft runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to high.

Pokémon GO

Runs on medium

Pokémon GO runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 470,000 required to move up to high.

Honkai: Star Rail

Runs on low

Honkai: Star Rail runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 480,000 required to move up to medium.

Honor of Kings

Runs on medium

Honor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 130,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 320,000 required to move up to high.

Habbo

Runs on high

Habbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs on medium

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 150,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to high.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs on low

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — well above the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 80,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 250,000 required to move up to medium.

Love and Deepspace

Won't run

With the Kirin 970 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, Love and Deepspace falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 6 GB minimum for Love and Deepspace.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "mid" required even to run Love and Deepspace on low.

Standoff 2

Runs on medium

Standoff 2 runs on stable medium graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for medium).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Won't run

With the Kirin 970 chipset and 6 GB of RAM, ARK: Ultimate Mobile falls below the recommended minimum.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Chipset in the low category falls below the "high" required even to run ARK: Ultimate Mobile on low.

Among Us

Runs on high

Among Us runs on high graphics with room to spare (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 400,000 required to move up to competitive.

Stardew Valley

Runs on high

Stardew Valley runs on high graphics with room to spare (200,000 AnTuTu points).

6 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 180,000 (threshold for high).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 350,000 required to move up to competitive.

Wuthering Waves

Runs on low

Wuthering Waves runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 200,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 500,000 required to move up to medium.

Zenless Zone Zero

Won't run

6 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

6 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.

eFootball

Runs on low

eFootball runs on low graphics (200,000 AnTuTu points) — the game opens, but expect FPS drops in crowded scenes.

6 GB of RAM — meets the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
AnTuTu 200,000 ≥ 120,000 (threshold for low).
AnTuTu 200,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to medium.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	55	× 1.5	= 82.5
Subway Surfers	80	× 0.5	= 40.0
Brawl Stars	55	× 0.8	= 44.0
Roblox	55	× 1.2	= 66.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	55	× 1.0	= 55.0
Call of Duty Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
PUBG Mobile	25	× 1.6	= 40.0
Genshin Impact	25	× 1.8	= 45.0

Total		24.1	868.0
Final score (868.0 ÷ 24.1)			36/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball