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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 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 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| 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 MIX has a general score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 global score. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi MIX has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Despite being the best phone in this review, it must be noted that it is also thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a display that's just as good as the Huawei nova 2 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2040 and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 2 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 2 also has a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a much longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity against 2950mAh.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better video quality and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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