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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Huawei nova 2, having a score of 88.9 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is newer than the Huawei nova 2's, although it's a lot thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has older 10 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei nova 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a way better battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a superior camera than Huawei nova 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
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