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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-18 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a general score of 76, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3i's score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei nova 3i, but both have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3i has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a little larger display.
Huawei nova 3i has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features better battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 22% more battery size.
The Huawei nova 3i takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a much lower (Full HD) video quality, a way less mega pixels back camera and a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images and video in low-light environments.
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