When Huawei released the P20 and P20 Pro, they released the Huawei P20 Lite at the same time as part of their midrange phones. Recently, the company released another phone in the same price category in the Nova series called the Huawei Nova 3i. Both have really similar designs as well as the same price.
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What exactly is the difference between the two smartphones? What are the upgrades that the company included in the Nova 3i? Let’s find out here.
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Huawei Nova 3i and Huawei P20 Lite differences
Huawei Nova 3i pros over Huawei P20 Lite
- Bigger screen
- Hisilicon Kirin 710
- Mali-G51 w/ GPU Turbo Tech
- 128GB storage
- 24 MP + 2 MP front-facing camera
- 3340 mAh battery
Huawei P20 Lite pros over Huawei Nova 3i
- RAM variants
- Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Huawei Nova 3i and Huawei P20 Lite similarities
- IPS LCD display
- 4GB RAM
- 16MP + 2MP rear camera
- Android 8.1 Oreo
The Huawei Nova 3i has a bigger screen with 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 ratio while Huawei P20 Lite comes with 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 and an aspect ratio of 19:9.
For the dimension measurements of both devices, Nova 3i has 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm weighing 169 grams which is heavier than P20 Lite’s 145 grams with measurements of 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm.
Being the latest to release, Huawei Nova 3i is equipped with the Kirin 710 paired with Mali-G51 w/ GPU Turbo Tech, which is an honestly better version of Kirin 659 with Mali-T830 MP2 GPU of P20 Lite. Both devices run on Android 8.1 Oreo that carries the same 4GB RAM with Nova 3i packed with 128GB storage and P20 Lite 32GB/64GB storage variants.
As for the optics, both handsets houses a 16MP + 2MP dual rear camera, however, Huawei Nova 3i went dual on the front with 24MP + 2MP while P20 Lite comes with 16MP selfie snapper.
For the price of Php 15, 990, you can get a 3340 mAh battery on a smartphone with Huawei Nova 3i while on the same price you will get a 3000 mAh battery with Huawei P20 Lite.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3i | Huawei P20 Lite |
| Display | 6.3” IPS LCD 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 ratio (409 PPI) | 5.84” IPS LCD 1080 x 2280, 19:9 ratio (432 PPI) |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm, 169g | 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm, 145g |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | Hisilicon Kirin 659 |
| GPU | Mali-G51 w/ GPU Turbo Tech | Mali-T830 MP2 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM + 128GB storage | 4GB RAM + 32GB/64GB storage |
| Main Camera | 16 MP (f/2.2, PDAF) + 2 MP (depth sensor), LED flash | Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 24 MP + 2 MP (depth sensor) | 16MP f/2.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS micro USB 2.0 USB On-The-Go. | LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), Bluetooth. 4.2, GPS, NFC, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price | Php 15, 990 | Php 15, 990 |
