Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a general score of 76.3 against 75. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has older 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei nova 3 is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi A1, but they are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Huawei nova 3 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. The Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger camera aperture and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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