Huawei Nova 3i vs. Google Pixel 3 XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 3i and Google Pixel 3 XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 3i vs. Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 158 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 75.2 mm 76.7 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Huawei Nova 3i.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Huawei Nova 3i.
Weight 169 g 184 g Huawei Nova 3i is lighter than Huawei Nova 3i.
Body Colour Black Clearly white | Not pink | Just black
Body Material - Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.3" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 523 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 3i.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR.
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.5 GHz Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than Huawei Nova 3i.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects AR Effects -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 3i has better front lens aperture than Huawei Nova 3i.
Field of View (Front) - 107 degree(s)
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3 XL has better second front camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3430 mAh Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 3i.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - LDAC
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 3 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module
OTHERS Huawei Nova 3i Google Pixel 3 XL
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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