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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than Huawei nova 2i, with a 76 score against 72.4. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a a bit heavier device than the Huawei nova 2i, but both have the same thickness.
Huawei nova 2i features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit larger display and a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch. The Huawei nova 2i features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way higher 23 MP resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with greater battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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