Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova 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 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.3 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 160 g 165 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy 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
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS 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 Plus.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 22 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Beautify 3.0
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
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 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3080 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 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 4.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 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 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 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 Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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