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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei P20 Pro is better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a score of 81.4 against 73.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it is also just a little heavier and a little thicker.
The Huawei nova 3i and the Huawei P20 Pro have really similar screens, although the Huawei P20 Pro has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2240 resolution. Huawei nova 3i counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P20 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P20 Pro features improved battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Huawei P20 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better 40 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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