The Huawei Nova 3i was released in the Philippines mid-July boasting its quad camera. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has massive specs with a 6.9-inch display and 5500 mAh battery.
With a couple of similarities, we decided to make a side by side comparison of the two to see which smartphone is better.
Huawei Nova 3i pros over Xiaomi Mi Max 3
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 pros over Huawei Nova 3i
The Huawei Nova 3i sports IPS LCD FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 sports a 6.9-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9.
The Huawei Nova 3i weighs 169 grams with dimension measurement 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm while the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 weighs 221 grams and has measurements of 176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm.
Under the hood, Huawei Nova 3i is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 710 with Mali-G51 boosted with GPU Turbo Tech carrying 4GB/6GB of RAM + 64GB storage. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with Adreno 509 carrying 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage. Both devices run on Android 8.1 Oreo.
As for the optics, the Huawei Nova 3i comes with a quad cam, a 16MP + 2MP for the rear and 24MP + 2MP for the front. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 houses a 12MP + 5MP rear camera paired with an 8MP front-facing camera.
The Huawei Nova 3i is fueled with 3340 mAh battery while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a huge 5500 mAh battery supported with Quick Charge 3.0.
Upon reading the two smartphones’ differences and similarities, which of the two do you prefer? Comment your thoughts down below.
| Specs | Huawei Nova 3i | Xiaomi Mi Max 3 |
| Display | 6.3” IPS LCD FHD+ 1080 x 2340, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI | 6.9” IPS LCD Full HD+ 1080 x 2160, 18:9 ratio (350 PPI) |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm, 169g | 176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm, 221g |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| GPU | Mali-G51 w/ GPU Turbo Tech | Adreno 509 |
| Memory | 4GB/6GB of RAM + 64GB storage | 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage |
| Main Camera | 16 MP (f/2.2, PDAF) + 2 MP (depth sensor), LED flash | 12 MP, f/1.9, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF + 5 MP, depth sensor |
| Front Camera | 24 MP + 2 MP (depth sensor) | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm |
| 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. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5500 mAh battery w/ Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Official Price | PHP 15, 990 | 4GB RAM + 64GB storage – PHP 14, 990 |
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