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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a 75.8 score against 74.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a just a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Huawei nova 2 Plus.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller display.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 12 MP resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Huawei nova 2 Plus both count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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