Huawei nova 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1): 13 g lighter

  nova 3:

  166 g

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  153 g

• Width

  nova 3: 2.5 mm narrower

  nova 3:

  73.7 mm

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  76.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1): 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  nova 3:

  6.3 in

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  nova 3:

  Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3:

  Dual

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  Single

• Height

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1): 4 mm shorter

  nova 3:

  157 mm

  Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1):

  153 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. nova 3

   Height:

   157 mm +4 mm versus Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

   Width:

   73.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

   Height:

   153 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm +2.5 mm versus nova 3

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. nova 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 16.8% more rectangular screen area than Redmi Note 5A Prime (Redmi Y1).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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