Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2, getting a global score of 76.5 against 74.2. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi 6's body is heavier and just a bit thicker than Huawei nova 2. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 6 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 has just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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