Huawei nova 3i vs Huawei nova 5i Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 3i or Huawei nova 5i Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Huawei nova 3i | Huawei nova 5i | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2018, July | 2019, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.96 in | 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in | |
Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple, Acacia Red | Black, Gradient Blue, Red | |
Battery | 3340 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 350 EUR | 260 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.4" in | |
Screen area | 97.4 cm2 | 101.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 82.2% | 84.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2310 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 0 PPI | |
Other specs | - DCI-P3 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
-24 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Dual | 24 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 2 MP, depth sensor |
24 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 | |
Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 162586 | 154457 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 349 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1086 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 438 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 329 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1297 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 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, LTE-A | |
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 | |
NFC | |||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
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, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging 10W |
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Versions |
- Versions: GLK-LX1, GLK-LX1U, GLK-LX2, GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China) |
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