Huawei nova vs Xiaomi Redmi Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova or Xiaomi Redmi Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova | Xiaomi Redmi | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in | 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 158 g | 5.57 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black | Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.6% | 64.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 1.3 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 961 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 854 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3651 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3074 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - CAN-L01L11 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - CAN-L02L12 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700) - CAN-L03L13 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi, Xiaomi Red Rice |
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