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Huawei Y6II Compact

Huawei Y6II Compact

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Xiaomi Mi 3

Xiaomi Mi 3

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Y6II Compact
Xiaomi Mi 3
Performance
49.361.1
Camera
24.236.0
Display
56.558.9
Battery
20.425.2
Build
67.971.8
Connectivity
47.645.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.635.6

Summary

  • The Huawei Y6II Compact features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 3 offers a sharper 5.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Y6II Compact is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, whereas the Mi 3 utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with a quad-core 2.3 GHz CPU.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Mi 3 can record video at 1080p, compared to the Y6II's 720p.
  • The Mi 3 also has a larger battery capacity at 3050 mAh versus the Y6II's 2200 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
  • In terms of software experience, the Y6II runs on Android 5.1 with EMUI 3.1, while the Mi 3 operates on Android 4.3 with MIUI 5, both upgradable to Marshmallow.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Y6II Compact
Xiaomi Mi 3

General

Release Date

2016
2013

Announced

2016
2013

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 330

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP, f/2.2

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie Video

720p
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2200 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2200 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

143.8 x 72 x 8.9 mm (5.66 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 in)

Weight

140 g
145 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, White, Gold
White, Gray, Black, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Gold, Green

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer