Should you buy Huawei Nova 2 Plus or Xiaomi Mi 6? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Huawei Nova 2 Plus starts at ₹ 27,999 and Xiaomi Mi 6 starts at ₹ 29,990.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) and Xiaomi Mi 6 has screen size of 5.15 inches. Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Xiaomi Mi 6 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 and front camera of 20 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Huawei Nova 2 Plus | Xiaomi Mi 6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 8 |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.15 inches |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 81 | 72 | |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 8 | |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.15 inches | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White | |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 8 | |
| Sim | Dual SIM ( Nano-SIM ,dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual –stand-by) | |
DESIGN | |||
| Body Material | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Weight | 169 grams | 168 g | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla 4 | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi density | 480 ppi density | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio | |
| Screen size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.15 inches | |
| Technology | IPS LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touch screen ,16M colors | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP8 | Adreno 540 | |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
STORAGE | |||
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | ||
| Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.0) | 8 MP | |
| Primary camera | 12 | 12 MP | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | 3340 mAh | 3350mAh | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS,GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 1.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Other Features | Splash resistant | ||
| Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 22.5W (58% in 30 min) | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (On Rear Side), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
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Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with a weight of 169 grams whereas Xiaomi Mi 6 weights around 168 g. Thickness of Huawei Nova 2 Plus is 6.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.5 mm.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 5.15 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio and 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses IPS LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 16M colors and latter uses IPS LCD capacitive touch screen ,16M colors.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 whereas Xiaomi Mi 6 comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR.