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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is a bit better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 73.7. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Poco M3 construction is much newer than the Huawei nova 3i's, although it is heavier and notably thicker.
Huawei nova 3i has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3i features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei nova 3i also counts with a little greater display pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3i features more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a very superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
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