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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2, having a overall score of 78 against 74.2. The Xiaomi Mi A2 construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei nova 2. The Xiaomi Mi A2's processor is very similar to the processor in Huawei nova 2, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Huawei nova 2 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little better display pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit more storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a way better (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Mi A2 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a 3010mAh battery size.
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