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Huawei Nova 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8: quad-camera setup, 6GB RAM!

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July 13
by chris eilers

Let’s take a look at the battle of 6GB RAM: Huawei Nova 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8. One of these competitors offers four cameras, 6GB RAM. Guess the final winner below!

Huawei Nova 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 specs

Huawei Nova 3 is the upcoming device of the company to launch this month. Besides that, Xiaomi Mi 8 is the latest flagship of the Chinese brand. Firstly, let’s talk about the display. Huawei Nova 3 specs feature a 6.3-inch notch screen with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi 8 specs come with a smaller 6.21-inch screen (1080 x 2248 pixels). As a result, Huawei is ahead this round.

On the other hand, Huawei Nova 3 gets power from the Hisilicon Kirin 710 chipset. On the contrary, Xiaomi Mi 8 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. Both of these phones offer 6GB RAM. In details, Huawei Nova 3 sports 64GB/ 128GB ROM (expandable up to 256GB). Xiaomi Mi 8 has 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB of internal storage (no card slot). One point goes to Xiaomi Mi 8.

Huawei Nova 3 runs on Android 8.0, while Xiaomi Mi 8 works on Android 8.1 Oreo. Speaking of the optics department, Huawei Nova 3 camera system packs a dual 24MP rear sensor and a dual 24MP + 2MP selfie shooter. Besides that, Xiaomi Mi 8 camera features a dual 12MP (f/1.8) + 12MP (f/2.4) snapper on the back and a 20MP selfie shooter. With the better camera system, our point goes to Huawei Nova 3. As for the battery box, Huawei Nova 3 battery rocks a non-removable 3650mAh juice box. Xiaomi Mi 8 battery carries a smaller non-removable 3400mAh capacity.

Huawei Nova 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 release date and price

Huawei Nova 3 release date is on 18th July, while Xiaomi Mi 8 is now available. Besides that, Huawei Nova 3 price is $730 ~ Rm. 1,416. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Mi 8 price starts at $413 ~ Rm. 1,681. If you have a small budget, you can choose Xiaomi Mi 8.