Huawei P smart vs Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i)

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Main
Model
Huawei P smart
Price
$170.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm (5.91 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)
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Model
Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i)
Price
$203.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2017, December
Status
Available. Released 2017, December
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
Dual: 13 MP + 2 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
8 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~427 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm (5.91 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front glass, aluminum body
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
No
USB
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, July
Status
Available. Released 2018, August
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
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Front
No
Video
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Features
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display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Hybrid Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, Pearl White, Iris Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor - Charging 5V/2A 10W
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 2(1900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The P Smart+ (nova 3i) has more powerful graphics processor Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i) has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 409 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Huawei P smart 4K UHD (1080 x 2160 pixels) display resolution with 427 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The P smart smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i): 150.1 x 72.1 x 7.5 mm versus 157.6 x 75.2 x 7.6 mm. The P smart model weight 165g which is 4g lighter in compare with the weight of the Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i).

The Huawei P Smart+ (nova 3i) has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3340mah battery which is 340mah bigger compared to the P smart cell. That's mean this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the P Smart+ (nova 3i) becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.