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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Even though Huawei nova 5T is older than the Xiaomi Poco M3, it's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per screen inch. The Huawei nova 5T has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei nova 5T captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels, the same diafragm aperture and a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size.
Although Huawei nova 5T is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei nova 5T, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go a couple features and specs.
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