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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.3 |
| 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 | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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/1.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 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 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 7.6 |
| 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
Xiaomi 15 Pro is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 81.3 score against 76.3. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Xiaomi 15 Pro has the older 14 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although Xiaomi 15 Pro is extremely newer than Huawei nova 3, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater performance than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro has a bit more storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 15 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
Xiaomi 15 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity.
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