Huawei Nova 2 vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 and Xiaomi MI Max 2. 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 2 vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.2 mm 174.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2.
Width 68.9 mm 88.7 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Huawei Nova 2.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova 2 is narrower than Huawei Nova 2.
Weight 143 g 211 g Huawei Nova 2 is lighter than Huawei Nova 2.
Body Colour Aurora blue Black | Gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.44" Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2.
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 443 ppi 342 ppi Huawei Nova 2 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
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) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 2 has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2950 mAh 5300 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3420 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 8
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
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, MPEG4-ASP
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi MI Max 2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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