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Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Huawei Nova 3

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Summary
83%
79%
Performance

Snapdragon 845

6 GB RAM

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Display

6.21" (15.77 cm)

1080x2248 px (FHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

24 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Battery

3400 mAh

3750 mAh

Storage

64 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 2 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 642 ratings

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Xiaomi Mi 8 is permanently discontinued.
Huawei Nova 3 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

MIUI

EMUI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

HiSilicon Kirin 970

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Co-Processor

i7

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 630

Mali-G72 MP12

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.21 " (15.77 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2248 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.77 %

84.02 %

Bezel-less display

with notch

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 154.9 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 157 mm
Width: 73.7 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

175 grams

166 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, White

Black, Iris Purple

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4(1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length)24 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle Camera(27 mm focal length)

Sensor

IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Resolution

20 MP, Primary Camera

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)2 MP, Depth Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3400 mAh

3750 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Quick, v4.0

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 112 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope