Compare phones
| 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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 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 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2, getting a 79.2 score against 74.2. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a extremely newer device than Huawei nova 2, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Huawei nova 2 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 37 percent more battery size.
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