Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 3S

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 3S. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 3S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 139.3 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 75.7 mm 69.6 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.5 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 144 g Xiaomi Redmi 3S is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Gold
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Clock Speed - 1.4 GHz
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 505
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama, manual mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify Selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 3S has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI V7
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 900 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 3, Band 5, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Infrared remote control, Reading mode
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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