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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Poco X2's body is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Huawei nova 3.
The Huawei nova 3 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Poco X2. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. Huawei nova 3 features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Poco X2 takes greater videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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