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

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 (Redmi Y1 Lite): 19 g lighter

  nova 3i:

  169 g

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  150 g

• Width

  nova 3i: 1 mm narrower

  nova 3i:

  75.2 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  76.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

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

  nova 3i:

  6.3 in

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  nova 3i:

  HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 3i:

  Dual

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  Single

• Height

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite): 4.6 mm shorter

  nova 3i:

  157.6 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  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 3i

   Height:

   157.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

   Width:

   75.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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

   Height:

   153 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm +1 mm versus nova 3i

   Depth:

   7.6 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 3i

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

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

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

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

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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