Compare: Huawei Honor View 10 vs Huawei Nova 3i

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The Huawei Honor View 10 is a significantly better phone, but the Huawei Nova 3i is significantly better value for money. Which phone should you buy? Depends on how much you want to spend!

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	Huawei Honor View 10	Huawei Nova 3i

Buy Now	not available currently	Buy
Excellence Score	57.6	47.7
Value for Money Score	61.9	71.4
Price	₹ 29,999 onwards	₹ 18,891 onwards
Launch Date (India)	Jan, 2018	Aug, 2018
Expected Launch Date	N/A	N/A
Smartphone OS	Android 8.0 Oreo, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version	Android 8.1 OreoExpected update to next Android version
Touchscreen	Yes (Capacitive)	Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size	5.99 inches	6.3 inches
Screen Resolution	1080x2160 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)	1080x2340 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels	Yes	Yes
Scratch Resistant Display	Yes	Yes
Display Features	LTPS IPS LCD, FullView Display	IPS LCD, FullView Display
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor	2.38 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor Type	Octa Core	Octa Core
Processor Name	Hisilicon Kirin 970Ranked #7 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks	Hisilicon Kirin 710Ranked #20 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G51 MP4, GPU Turbo
RAM	6 GB	4 GB
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
WiFi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Connecting Port	USB-C	USB
Primary Camera	16MP + 20MP	16MP + 2MP
Camera Auto-Focus	Yes	Yes
Camera Flash	Yes	Yes
HD Video Recording	Yes (4K)	Yes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features	F/1.8 Aperture, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR	16MP: F/2.2 Aperture, PDAF, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face detection, HDR, Panorama
Secondary Camera	13.0MP	24MP + 2MP
Secondary Camera Features	F/2.0 Aperture	N/A
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Expandable Memory Slot	up to 256 GB	up to 256 GB
Contacts Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
SMS Storage	Unlimited	Unlimited
Music Player	Yes	Yes
FM Radio		Yes
Dual SIM	GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)	GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
Thickness	6.97 mm	7.6 mm
Weight	172 gm	169 gm
Audio Output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Water Resistant
Battery Capacity	3750 mAh	3340 mAh
Battery Standby	N/A	N/A
Battery Standby (3G)	528 hrs	N/A
Battery Talktime	N/A	N/A
Battery Talktime (3G)	23.00 hrs	N/A
Fast Charging	Yes
Other Battery Parameters	Gaming Time: 5.5 hrs, Video Playback Time: 19 hrs, Music Playback Time: 160 hrs, 4G Browsing Time: 21 hrs	N/A
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
Other Features	Dual VoLTE; NFC; Noise Filtration	Noise Filtration
2-minute Review [Positives]	Sleek, well-built, classy design - the smartphone feels premium in terms of material used as well as the fit and finish The bundled case adds grip to the slippery metal smartphone The front facing fingerprint sensor is gesture enabled just like Moto gestures on the Moto phones - you can touch the fingerprint sensor to go back, touch and hold to go back home and slide left or right to see the multitasking menu - it’s quite functional once you get used to it - it also frees up the displays real estate from onscreen buttons Beautiful, vibrant 18:9 edge-to-edge display, with very good sunlight legibility Good set of AI/Intelligent features add to the phone's usefulness - camera person/object recognition for portrait mode, smart face unlocked notifications, intelligent display orientation, intelligent reading mode - it's all useful stuff and things that simply work, without requiring any involvement from your side Fast and fluid performance all through, comparable to OnePlus 5T and other flagship phones - everything from daily use to high-end graphic games is buttery smooth Very good dual rear camera setup - put simply, images clicked from the phone in both day light and low-lit shots are well-done - in fact bokeh images clicked on the View 10 are somewhat better than the other excellent camera phone of this price bracket, the OnePlus 5T The front facing camera is pretty decent too - and offers few nifty features, Snapchat like AR based filters, software based background softening (bokeh) with the single front facing camera, etc With the overall camera performance, if we were to draw a comparison with the excellent OnePlus 5T, the Honor View 10 is in the same league with in fact slightly better low-light performance and bokeh mode The sound from the mono speaker is pretty decent - you can enjoy a YouTube video at full volume in a decently populated noisy office and still get by without feeling the need for higher decibel levels Good battery life - comparable to the OnePlus 5T - you can easily run the device for a full work-heavy day with plenty of battery to spare Fast charging support - goes from 0 to 100 in 90 minutes - though it's not quite as fast as the OnePlus 5T with Dash Charging, it is still quite fast Dual-4G standby is one feature that no other phone can boast of today, and might be important to many users On the whole, this is the best device by Honor to date, and will give some tough competition to the excellent OnePlus 5T - it's a close call between the two, with the Honor coming out slightly ahead in the camera, and the OnePlus 5T coming out ahead in the UI, and faster battery charging	Exquisite design - looks pretty much similar to the flagship Huawei Nova 3 from every angle, sticking to the premium design recipe which consists of using a combination of metal and glass - the Nova 3i features a metal frame, which is essentially sandwiched between the glass coating at the front and the back - they also blend very well around edges, accentuating the seamless design For security, there is both a fingerprint sensor and face unlock The fingerprint sensor is easy to setup and works pretty fast as well - besides security, the fingerprint sensor can be further used as a capacitive button for taking pictures, scroll down the notifications drawer, scroll through pictures in the gallery, pick up calls and even turn off alarms Face Unlock work reasonably well too Good, modern, tall 6.3 inch display with a notch - overall, the screen looks sharp and can also get pretty bright - it also holds up pretty well with viewing angles Huawei's EMUI interface is fairly decent, and allows a lot of customization and features like one-handed operation, and motion control (it does have plenty of bloat though in the form of both Huawei and third-party apps and games, only some of which can be uninstalled) Additionally, the security settings also include App lock, where you can lock an app and get access through fingerprint authentication or face ID Good, mid-range performance backed by the capable Kirin 710, which is similar in performance to the Snapdragon 636 - day-to-day tasks are handled with ease, and games mostly run fine too, except the most demanding ones Also supports the much-hyped GPU Turbo technology, which should improve battery consumption while gaming, for supported games The biggest USP of the phone is the set of very good cameras - 2 in the rear and 2 in the front - arguably among the best in this price bracket - they are able to take good shots and portraits in most lighting conditions, with some additional help from Huawei's AI engine which works behind the scene to optimize the pictures Good battery life, backed by a 3340mAh battery - will comfortably last the work day and then some On the whole, Huawei hasn’t sacrificed a lot with the Nova 3i, when compared to its flagship the Nova 3 - the only significant downgrade is in terms of performance - and unless you are into heavy gaming, its not a difference that you will notice - all in all, for most users, the Nova 3i will be a very good choice in this price bracket, and will compete well with best of the competition, with the very good cameras being its main trump card - if you do want to prioritise the performance over the camera however, then its similar prized sibling Honor Play is worth looking at - and if you want the best of all worlds (camera + performance + battery), then the new champion in this price segment, the Poco F1 is definitely worth considering, as long as you can grab one in the flash sales
2-minute Review [Negatives]	The display is very good on it's own, but arguably a little behind the OnePlus 5T, which has better contrast being an AMOLED display The EMUI software on the whole is pretty decent, and fluid throughout, but a little cluttered - most users might prefer the simpler, close-to-stock approach of the likes of OnePlus	No fast charging support - takes a little over two hours to charge completely Supports the old microUSB standard instead of the modern USB-C standard
Expert Reviews	The Honor View 10 is an excellent value any way you slice it in-depth Read Review » The Honor View 10 has the power and performance of a top-end phone, but with a much more accessible price tag in-depth Read Review » To be sure, the View 10 is a good phone with great hardware for the price in-depth Read Review » While you'll find better cameras elsewhere, in almost every other way the Honor View 10 is a match for far pricier phones, making it a great buy for the budget-conscious flagship fan. in-depth Read Review » With the View 10, it is clear that Honor is being extremely aggressive in terms of features and pricing in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »	If you want a device that offers a great balance between everything on your device, along with a major focus on the cameras, the Nova 3i is one of your best bets in-depth Read Review » Xiaomi has priced the Poco F1 quite aggressively, making the Nova 3i and all other phones at this price look less appealing in-depth Read Review » Almost a flagship smartphone in-depth Read Review » A premium-looking budget smartphone with little to no complaints in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
User Reviews	4.3 4+ reviews » 4.4 2,374+ reviews »	4.1 2,807+ reviews »
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Unofficial specs?	N/A	N/A