Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 bit better than Huawei nova 5T, with an 81.2 score against 80.8. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is an older and a little heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 5T, but Xiaomi made it just a little bit thinner anyway. Huawei nova 5T and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 both count with extremely similar processing units, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little better pixel count in each screen inch. Huawei nova 5T shoots way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger camera aperture, a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because it has more internal storage. Huawei nova 5T has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei nova 5T. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Huawei nova 5T, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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