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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-28 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a global score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 6 design has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 3, but it is a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Huawei nova 3 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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