Huawei nova 2 plus
#3564
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
#3063Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 2 plus
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
Performance
74.472.7
Camera
19.138.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.227.1
Build
77.892.2
Connectivity
52.367.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.144.0
Summary
- The Huawei nova 2 plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the nova 2 plus is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, whereas the Mi 5s Plus utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 821.
- The camera setup on the nova 2 plus includes a 12 MP rear camera and a 20 MP front camera, compared to the Mi 5s Plus's dual 13 MP rear cameras and a 4 MP front camera, with the latter capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Mi 5s Plus at 3800 mAh versus 3340 mAh in the nova 2 plus, but both support 18W charging.
- Both devices have a premium build with glass fronts and aluminum backs, but the nova 2 plus is slightly lighter.
- The nova 2 plus runs on Android 7.0 with EMUI, while the Mi 5s Plus originally shipped with Android 6.0 but is upgradable to Android 8.0 with MIUI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 2 plus
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
Versions: BAC-L03 (Europe, Global Single-SIM); BAC-L21, BAC-L23 (Global Dual-SIM); BAC-AL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 530
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No
Camera
Main Camera
12, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF8 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.9 x 74.9 x 6.9 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 in)
154.6 x 77.7 x 8 mm (6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.16 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer