Should you buy Huawei Nova 2 Plus or Xiaomi Redmi S2? 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 Redmi S2 starts at ₹ 8,950.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) and Xiaomi Redmi S2 has screen size of 5.99 inches. Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Xiaomi Redmi S2 comes up with internal storage of 32 MB and RAM of 3 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 16 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 Redmi S2 |
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OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
Screen Size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.99 inches |
Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) |
RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB / 4 GB |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB/64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 81 | 72 | |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
Screen Size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.99 inches | |
Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB / 4 GB | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB/64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Aurora Blue, Grass Green, Streamer Gold, Obsidian Black, Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold | |
Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
Sim | Dual SIM ( Nano-SIM ,dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual –stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
Weight | 169 grams | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi density | 269 ppi density | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio | 720 x 1440 pixels, 19:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.99 inches | |
Technology | IPS LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP8 | Adreno 506 | |
RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB / 4 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 32 GB/64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.0) | 16 MP | |
Primary camera | 12 | 12 MP |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3340 mAh | 3080mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, 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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 2.0 microUSB |
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 10W | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (On Rear Side), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with a weight of 169 grams whereas Xiaomi Redmi S2 weights around 170 g (6.00 oz). Thickness of Huawei Nova 2 Plus is 6.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.1 mm.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches, (72.3% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 5.99 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio and 720 x 1440 pixels, 19:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses IPS LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 16M colors and latter uses IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 whereas Xiaomi Redmi S2 comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) and Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) respectively. Huawei Nova 2 Plus comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) card slot and Xiaomi Redmi S2 comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Huawei Nova 2 Plus is Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) and used in Xiaomi Redmi S2 is Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53.