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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a 76.5 score against 74.2. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 6 and Huawei nova 2 Plus were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 6 body is just a little bit thicker but also just a little bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 3350mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and a camera with a 12 MP, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a way higher video quality.
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