Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Xiaomi MI A1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.3 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 165 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Beautify 3.0
Camera Modes - Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better second camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3080 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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