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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having an 81.2 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is an older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Huawei nova 3. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a screen that's very similar to the Huawei nova 3 one, although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little bit lower pixel density, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 3. Both have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Huawei nova 3 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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