Huawei Nova Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi S2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Xiaomi Redmi S2. 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 Redmi S2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 160.73 mm Xiaomi Redmi S2 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 77.26 mm Xiaomi Redmi S2 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.1 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 170 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Grey | Blue | Rose gold | Gold | Black | Dark grey
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.577 W/kg (body), 0.429 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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.99" Xiaomi Redmi S2 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 269 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000:1 Huawei Nova Plus has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
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 Redmi S2
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 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
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, low light enhancement
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Panorama, portrait mode, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi S2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
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), AI Dual camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi S2 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
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 Precise bokeh effect, AI Beautify 4.0
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3080 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi S2.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
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 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
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, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Xiaomi Redmi S2
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case
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