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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Huawei nova 3 has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 general score. The Huawei nova 3 construction is newer and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. Both of these devices work with the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS (Operating System).
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a just a bit inferior pixel amount in each inch of display and a little smaller screen. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. They have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Huawei nova 3 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 3 also has a lot more MP back facing camera.
Huawei nova 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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