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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Poco F3 is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 87.3 score against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Poco F3's construction is much newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it's a little thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco F3 has improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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