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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-08-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Ceramic Black, Ceramic White and Shadow Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (480 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is much better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 89 against 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 design is extremely newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 have really similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 counts with better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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