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Huawei nova 10z

Huawei nova 10z

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Xiaomi Mi A3

Xiaomi Mi A3

#1742

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 10z
Xiaomi Mi A3
Performance
33.473.1
Camera
19.165.1
Display
58.980.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
0.292.4
Connectivity
60.558.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
30.855.4

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 10z features a larger 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the Xiaomi Mi A3's 6.09-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1560 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 10z has more RAM options and lacks a specific chipset detail, while the Mi A3 is powered by the Snapdragon 665.
  • The camera system on the nova 10z includes a 64 MP main sensor, which surpasses the Mi A3's 48 MP, although the Mi A3 supports 4K video recording.
  • The battery capacity of the Mi A3 is slightly higher at 4030 mAh, but the nova 10z supports faster charging at 40W compared to the Mi A3's 18W.
  • For software, the nova 10z runs on HarmonyOS 2.0, while the Mi A3 operates on Android 9.0 with an upgrade path to Android 11.
  • Build quality favors the Mi A3 with Gorilla Glass on both front and back, while the nova 10z has a lighter design.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 10z
Xiaomi Mi A3

General

Release Date

2022, September 06
2019, July 24

Announced

2022, September 06
2019, July 17

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.6"
6.09"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

N/A
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

N/A
Adreno 610

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4030 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

40W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.7 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

179 g
173.8 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Colors

Black, Silver, Green
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.53 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass