Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a score of 79.2 against 72.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Huawei nova 2i.
Huawei nova 2i features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 2i features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way higher video resolution and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with improved battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
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