Honor Magic vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and Huawei Nova 3i. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 157.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 169 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 577 ppi 409 ppi Honor Magic has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 3i.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - FullView Display
PROCESSOR Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 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) Mali T880 -
MEMORY Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Honor Magic.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - AR Effects
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Honor Magic has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 3i.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Huawei Nova 3i has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 3i has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface Magic Live UI HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Face Unlock
OTHERS Honor Magic Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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