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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 76.3 score against 75.9. The Huawei nova 3 counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. Huawei nova 3's body is just a little heavier but just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and both of them were released only 1 months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei nova 3 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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