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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a general score of 79.2 against 74.2. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though Xiaomi Mi A3 is much newer than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei nova 2 Plus features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features improved battery performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
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