Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 4X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 4X. 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 Redmi 4X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 139.24 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Width 75.7 mm 69.96 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.65 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 146 g Xiaomi Redmi 4X 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 - 1.5 W/kg (body), 0.583 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" Huawei Nova Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
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 Redmi 4X.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Clock Speed - 1.4 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 505
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
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 Redmi 4X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 4X.
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Lens Construction - 5-element
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
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 4X has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 Redmi 4X.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify Selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 4X has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 4X has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Standby Time - 432 hours
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 432 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 87 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
Navigation: up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
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) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
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, 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 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
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
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Infrared remote control
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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