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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Huawei nova 3's design is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Huawei nova 3 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
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