Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Lite's overall score of 73.2. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12. The Huawei nova 3 is a just a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Lite, but they are equally thin.
Huawei nova 3 has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12 Lite. Both have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi 12 Lite takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi 12 Lite has a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
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