Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. 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 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 159.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 75.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.1 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 186 g Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Space black | Neptune blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.274 W/kg (body), 0.591 W/kg (head), 2.885 W/kg (limb)
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 Redmi Note 7
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 409 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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 Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features 2.5D Glass Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
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 512
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
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 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR, low light enhancement
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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 LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 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), EIS video stabilisation, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes, AI portrait mode with background blurring
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 251 hours
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 10
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, 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 5.0
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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, H.264, M4V, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case
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