Huawei nova 3i vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 3i
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Huawei nova 3i or Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 3i | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2018, July | 2018, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.96 in | 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.88 in | |
Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple, Acacia Red | Gray, Blue, Red, Gold | |
Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 350 EUR | 260 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.88" in | |
Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 87.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.2% | 81.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2244 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 423 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Dual | 20 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, depth sensor |
20 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5 | |
Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Adreno 616 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 162586 | 218159 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 349 | 406 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1086 | 1288 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 438 | 833 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 751 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 329 | 379 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1297 | 1399 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1823 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5718 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6683 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 2(1900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | |||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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