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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a a lot newer device than Huawei nova 3, although it's heavier and thicker.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 have really similar screens, they have a display with the same size, a greater pixels amount in each screen inch and the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Huawei nova 3 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with much more megapixels.
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