Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting an 80.8 score against 76. Huawei nova 5T is a way newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater number of cores (and faster). The Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little larger display, a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Huawei nova 5T takes way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a camera with lot more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a much larger camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Huawei nova 5T one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
The Huawei nova 5T not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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