Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi MI Mix 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi MI Mix 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 Mix 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 151.8 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 75.7 mm 75.5 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.7 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 185 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Black
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.99" Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better pixel density than Huawei Nova Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 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 -
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 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 Mix 2.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
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 Mix 2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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 Mix 2.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 Mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3400 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 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 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 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), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dual ADC HD voice recording
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones MU-MIMO technology, Chip-On-Film technology
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi MI Mix 2
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter
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