Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs. Huawei Nova Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Huawei Nova Plus. 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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs. Huawei Nova Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 151.8 mm Huawei Nova Plus has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Width 76 mm 75.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 8.38 mm 7.3 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Weight 175 g 160 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Body Colour Grey | Silver | Gold Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey
Body Material Metal Aluminium-magnesium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS 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 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 1500:1 Huawei Nova Plus has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Display Features Night Display 2.5D curved glass
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 10-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has higher processor core quantity than Huawei Nova Plus.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
User Memory - 22 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
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
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Beauty mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Real-time face beautification Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has face detection.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3340 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova Plus.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface MIUI 8 HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, H.265 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements - DTS Sound support
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control Dual microphones
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Huawei Nova Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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