Huawei nova 12i vs Xiaomi Redmi A3 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 12i
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Huawei nova 12i or Xiaomi Redmi A3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 12i | Xiaomi Redmi A3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 19 | 2024, February 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in | 168.3 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm | 6.63 x 6.63 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Green, Black, White | Midnight Black, Forest Green (Olive Green), Star Blue (Lake Blue) | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | $ 85.00 / | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.71" in | |
| Screen area | 108.7 cm2 | 106.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2388 px | 720 x 1650 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 268 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz - |
- 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) -0.08 MP (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | EMUI 14, no Google Play Services | Android 14, MIUI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- 40W Fast charging, 3-62% in 30 min |
- 10W Fast charging |
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