Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Huawei P Smart (2019)
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.99-inch Xiaomi Mi A2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660) that was released on July 24, 2018, against the Huawei P Smart (2019), which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi A2
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Huawei P Smart (2019)
- Shows 21% longer battery life (88 vs 73 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Comes with 390 mAh larger battery capacity: 3400 vs 3010 mAh
- Thinner bezels – 5.74% more screen real estate
- More energy-efficient CPU – Kirin 710
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.99 inches | 6.21 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 415 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.63% | 83.37% |
| RGB color space | - | 98% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 39 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1309:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 158.7 mm (6.25 inches) | 155.2 mm (6.11 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 73.4 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 168 gramm (5.93 oz) | 160 gramm (5.64 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Red | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | HiSilicon Kirin 710 |
| Max. clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 512 | Mali-G51 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~217 GFLOPS | ~225 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1666 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 |
| ROM | Android One | EMUI 9 |
| OS size | - | 9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3010 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 2:04 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | - | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 20 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 20 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX376 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3880 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | - |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 6 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2018 | December 2018 |
| Release date | August 2018 | December 2018 |
| Launch price | ~ 300 USD | ~ 185 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.963 W/kg | 0.83 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.639 W/kg | 1 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, software, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Mi A2. But if the display, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Huawei P Smart (2019).
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