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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a global score of 79.2 against 76.3. Xiaomi Mi A3 is a newer device than the Huawei nova 3, but it is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little larger screen and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way better resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi Mi A3 and Huawei nova 3 both count with quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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