Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Huawei Honor 70 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Huawei Honor 70

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A3
VS
61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
Xiaomi Redmi A3
Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A3 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Huawei Honor 70
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi A3
vs
Huawei Honor 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 420 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
357 nits
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a61 Hz
Response time40 ms2 ms
Contrast1314:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi A3], [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A3
84.6 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
230
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A3
840
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2301064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8403025
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A3
153983
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU55340198611
GPU10749149579
Memory42864122975
UX45030147449
NanoReview Score153983618614
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19 GB 21 GB
UI Skin MIUI Go Edition Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsingn/a09:26 h
Video Playbackn/a13:55 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP54 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Sensorn/aSony IMX800
Sensor sizen/a1/1.49
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category418
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi A3
78.8 dB
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 80 550
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 66 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi A3:

The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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