Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 153.9 mm | 161.35 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Width | 74.9 mm | 76.4 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Depth | 6.9 mm | 8.79 mm | Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Weight | 169 g | 199.8 g | Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Body Colour | Aurora blue | Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey | |
Body Material | - | Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
SAR Value | - | 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 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 |
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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 8 Pro |
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Display Type | LCD display | - | |
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Display Technology | LTPS TFT | - | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.53" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
Max Brightness | - | 500 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR. |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunshine mode | |
Display Features | 2.5D Glass | Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating |
PROCESSOR | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 659 | MediaTek Helio G90T | |
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Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | 2.05 GHz | Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 | ARM Mali-G76 MC4 |
MEMORY | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has more RAM than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 8 Pro |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
Sensor Type | - | CMOS | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.89 | Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 79 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
Special Effects | HDR | - | |
Camera Modes | - | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
Light Source | LED light | Single tone LED flash | |
Still Image Resolutions | - | 9248 x 6936 | |
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 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging | Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra-macro lens | |
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm |
FOURTH CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Pixel Size (4th Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.9 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection. |
Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3340 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus. |
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Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 2 hour(s) | |
Run Time Details | - | Gaming: up to 10 hrs | |
Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
CELLULAR | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | - | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 | MIUI 10 | |
Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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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 28, 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, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
NFC | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | MKV, XviD | |
Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | - | |
Audio Amplifier | - | Smart PA |
FEATURES | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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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 | |
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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, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 |
OTHERS | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | - | TUV Rheinland |