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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a general score of 76, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Huawei nova 2 Plus were only released 8 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 design is just a little lighter but also just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a way worse (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
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