Huawei Nova 2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x. 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 Redmi Note 4x Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142.2 mm 151 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater height than Huawei Nova 2.
Width 68.9 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater width than Huawei Nova 2.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.45 mm Huawei Nova 2 is narrower than Huawei Nova 2.
Weight 143 g 165 g Huawei Nova 2 is lighter than Huawei Nova 2.
Body Colour Aurora blue Platinum silver grey
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.674 W/kg (body), 0.724 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 Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x 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 403 ppi Huawei Nova 2 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features 2.5D Glass 2.5D Glass, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
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 Redmi Note 4x.
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Nova 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Nova 2 has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2.
Lens Construction - 5-element
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), 1280 x 720 (720p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 Redmi Note 4x.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Real time beauty mode, Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2950 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2.
Standby Time - 264 hours
Talk Time - 3060 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (2G): up to 3060 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 15 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 264 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 162 hrs
Reading: up to 22 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
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 Redmi Note 4x
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 5, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
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
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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