Huawei nova 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 2
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera
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Huawei nova 2 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, May | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.71 in | 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Blue, Flame Red | |
| Battery | 2950 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.99" in | |
| Screen area | 68.3 cm2 | 92.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.7% | 77.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 443 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP |
-12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 5.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 9 | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 509 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 149823 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 209 | 292 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 787 | 971 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 193 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 882 | 1160 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 910 | 1330 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3549 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2991 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 / 900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Taiwan |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: PIC-AL00 (China); Global |
- For China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand |
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