Huawei nova 3 vs Huawei nova 3i

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Announced
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OS
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CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei nova 3
Price
$499.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
CAMERA Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9
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Main
Model
Huawei nova 3i
Price
$287.00
Advantages
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2018, July
Status
Available. Released 2018, August
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
Front
Dual 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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-Po 3750 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight
166 g (5.86 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, July
Status
Available. Released 2018, August
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.0
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
Front
Dual 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
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
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
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei nova 3 has better graphics processor Mali-G72 MP12 thanks to which you will be able to run more number of modern games.

The Huawei nova 3 captures videos with a more quality resolution: [v_quality_name] vs FullHD.

The Huawei nova 3 model weight 166g which is 3g less than the weight of the Huawei nova 3i.

The Huawei nova 3 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3750mah battery which is 410mah bigger than the nova 3i cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the nova 3 becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.