Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 has an overall score of 80.6, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 15 has the older 14 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi 15's construction is way newer than the Huawei nova 3's, although it is a bit thicker and heavier.
Huawei nova 3 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi 15 counts with a lot better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a little bit higher 1200 x 2670px resolution, a bit bigger display and a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi 15 has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 15 captures a lot better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because it has a much higher video resolution, a larger camera aperture and a back camera with a lot higher 50 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi 15 has a way better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity.
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