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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, with a 79.3 score against 79.2. Although Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's just a little thinner and also a lot newer. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi A3 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a lot higher 1236 x 2676 resolution, a little bigger screen and a much greater pixels amount per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a battery duration that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi A3's battery life, although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a 1% smaller battery capacity.
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