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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's general score of 76. Huawei nova 3's design weights the same than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is just a bit thinner. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it gives a lot of extra features.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a much worse 16 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. The Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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