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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 score. Huawei nova 3's design is newer, just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Mi MIX. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers some additional features and performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2040 resolution and a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Huawei nova 3 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei nova 3 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations.
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