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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting a 76.3 score against 75.6. Huawei nova 3's design is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 3 has an older 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T count with incredibly similar screens, they have a display with the same size, the same 1080 x 2340 resolution and the same display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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