Huawei Nova Plus vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Huawei Nova 3i. 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. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 157.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Huawei Nova 3i.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 169 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
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
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Huawei Nova 3i has better pixel density than Huawei Nova Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass FullView Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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.
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - AR Effects
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3340 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
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) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
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 Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Face Unlock
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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