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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a general score of 88.9, which is much better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than the Huawei nova 3, it's notably thicker and noticeably heavier.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little bit better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little lower pixel quantity in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher resolution of 2088 x 2250. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 6 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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