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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 78 score against 76.3. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction has the same thickness than Huawei nova 3, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Huawei nova 3 and Xiaomi Mi A2 both have very similar displays, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a bit larger screen, a quite higher pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Huawei nova 3 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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