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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a overall score of 76.3 against 75.9. Huawei nova 3 works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Huawei nova 3 construction is just a little bit heavier but a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and they were released with only 1 months difference.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light situations and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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