Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-23 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's 74.1 score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, providing you some extra features and performance tweaks. Huawei nova 3's design is newer and thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a little less pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4100mAh battery size instead of 3750mAh.
Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a better resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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