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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a 76.3 score against 76. Huawei nova 3's design has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it's a little bit thinner. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Huawei nova 3 also has 4 more CPU cores. Huawei nova 3 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little larger display and a little better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Huawei nova 3 has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a much less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
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