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It's been awhile since we had serious contenders for a solid midrange phone around the 20K mark. The Mi 4 and Mi 5 were close but since then, the 15-25K category has not experienced any serious competition. But it's about to change, and how! Huawei launched the Nova 3i in India, Xiaomi's Miia A2 is just around the corner and the Nokia X6 finally arrives in India under the Nokia 6.1 Plus name. So, without further ado, let's take a look at these phones and help you decide which one you should buy.
Mi A2 vs. Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) vs Huawei Nova 3i: Price in India
The Huawei Nova 3i is priced at Rs. 20,990 and will be on sale exclusively at Amazon from August 7th. There are some offers that you can enjoy if you pre-book the device below on July 31st, including a lump sum refund of Rs. The Mi A2 has been priced at 250 euros (~ 20,000 INR) in Europe, but we expect that its price in India will be around 17,000 rupees. We will know the final price of the device at its official launch in India on August 8th.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus has also been launched in other markets and its price in India will be very close to the 20,000 Rs mark. So, in terms of price, all three of these phones are neck and neck.
Mi A2 vs. Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) vs. Huawei Nova 3i: Design, Display
When it comes to design, the Mi A2 It features a more conventional unibody aluminum design , while the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nova 3i feature a high-end all-glbad design. The Mi A2 does not feel less premium in the hand, just like its predecessor the Mi A1.
Coming to display on these, the Mi A2 features an 18: 9 IPS display of 5.99 inches with FHD + resolution. The Nokia 6.1 Plus also has an LCD FHD resolution, which measures 5.8 inches diagonally. The Nova 3i dominates this area with a large 6.3 inch IPS 1080 x 2340 LCD panel. The Mi A2 is the only phone here that does not have a notch, although the Nokia 6.1 Plus and the Nova 3i are absolutely breathtaking with their almost nonexistent glbades.
Mi A2 vs. Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) vs Huawei Nova 3i: performance, hardware specifications
Regarding hardware specifications, the Nokia 6.1 Plus runs on the Snapdragon 636 processor while the Nova 3i runs on the chipset Kirin 710 from Huawei. The Nova 3i comes in a single configuration – 4GB of RAM coupled with 128GB of storage. The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The Mi A2 improves on the A1 by racing in the versatile Snapdragon 660 processor with Adreno 512 GPUs. It will initially be launched in a single variant – 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of internal storage, however, there is also a 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version that could be available later this year. Notably, the Mi A2 does not support expandable storage, unlike the other two. Another thing that the Mi A2 lacks, is a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Mi A2 vs. Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) vs. Huawei Nova 3i: Camera Features
The Nova 3i has two cameras installed on both sides and back. The rear configuration consists of a 16 MP shooter, f / 2.2 with a secondary 2MP depth detection camera. On the front is a 24MP primary camera again coupled with a 2MP depth sensor. Huawei has also included many AI features in cameras such as automatic scene detection and beauty modes.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with an impressive 16 MP, f / 2.0 shooter at the back with PDAF, coupled with 5 MP, f /2.4 depth sensor. On the front, it features a 16MP shooter with AI capabilities and a portrait mode.
The Mi A2 wins this round for us, at least on paper with a primary shooter of 12 MP (f / 1.8), connected to a secondary 20MP (f / 1.8) depth sensor. All these phones are capable of taking pictures in portrait mode with bokeh effect. The front camera also sees a mbadive 5MP jump on the Mi A1 to 20MP on the Mi A2, this time also with an LED flash, which means you can be sure to get some great selfies in all lighting conditions. 6.1 Plus (X6) vs Huawei Nova 3i: Battery, Operating System
All three of these phones run on Android Oreo 8.1 and while the Nova 3i runs on Huawei's EMUI custom skin on the top, the Nokia 6.1 Plus and the Mi A2 comes with the Android stock experience as they are Android One phones, which also means that they will receive all the latest super fast updates directly from Google.
The battery is where the A2 is lagging behind the competition because it has a 3000mAh cell. The Nova 3i has a larger 3340mAh battery, while the Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with a 3060mAh cell.
Mi A2 vs. Nokia 6.1 Plus (X6) vs. Huawei Nova 3i: Verdict
So this brings us to the end of Comparison. All three of these phones boast great features for their price points. The Nokia 6.1 Plus has a high end design, great cameras and a pure Android experience. The Huawei Nova 3i has many AI features, impressive cameras and a giant screen. The Mi A2 may not match the appearance of its competitors, but it perfectly compensates for the performance of the camera and the Android experience. So, if multimedia consumption and battery life are your primary preferences, the Nova 3i should keep you happy. If you are not a fan of custom skins, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is the perfect mid-ranger with Nokia brand reliability. That being said, for the comparison of today, the winner will be the Mi A2 because it does almost everything that is needed from a phone and will happily be right to beat the Nokia 6.1 plus and the Nova 3i.
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