Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 157.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 76.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.26 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 182 g Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Black | Blue | Rose gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.476 W/kg (body), 0.755 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Redmi Note 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.26" Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode
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) -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Autofocus Pixels, AI dynamic bokeh
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 16.5 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
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) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 9
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 5, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
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, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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