Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A3's score of 79.2. Huawei nova 5T's design is a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3, and they were only released with a few months difference. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version.
Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 5T takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
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