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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a global score of 76.5, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Xiaomi Mi 6's body is just a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than Huawei nova 2i, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little bit better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 3350mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 6 shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
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