Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi MI Max 2. 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 Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 174.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 88.7 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 211 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Black | Gold
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head)
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 Max 2
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.44" Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
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 342 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000:1 Huawei Nova Plus has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI Max 2 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI Max 2 has more internal memory than Huawei Nova Plus.
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 Max 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 2 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), Two-tone flash
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 Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
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, Real-time video chat filters
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 5300 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3420 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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 Max 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, 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, MPEG4-ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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 Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Max 2
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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