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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-08 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 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 505 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, with a 76.3 score against 72.1. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even though Huawei nova 3 and the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 were released with only a few months difference, Huawei nova 3's design is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a quite larger display, a much better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a more mega pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
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