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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, having a overall score of 79.2 against 73.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P Smart (2021) has older 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Huawei P Smart (2021) is newer than Huawei nova 3i, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 3i features a little faster CPU than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Huawei nova 3i features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Huawei P Smart (2021) features just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P Smart (2021) has a greater camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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