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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.88 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a general score of 81.6, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's design is a lot newer than Huawei nova 3's, but it is way thicker and much heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Huawei nova 3 both have incredibly similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a way better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Huawei nova 3 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a much better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity.
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