OnePlus 3 vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Huawei Nova 3i. 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

OnePlus 3 vs. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 157.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75.2 mm Huawei Nova 3i has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.6 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 169 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Huawei Nova 3i has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei Nova 3i has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Nova 3i has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Huawei Nova 3i.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR AR Effects
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging 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 OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 3i has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 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 OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS 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
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Face Unlock
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories Screen protection film, 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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