Xiaomi Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) vs Huawei Nova 2i (L22)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 7A vs Huawei Nova 2i phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.45"
IPS
IPS
720x1440
12
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.9"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei Nova 2i (L22)
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7 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Model | Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Nova 2i (L22) |
| Other model names | Redmi 7A (Global) M1903C3EG, M1903C3EH, M1903C3EI, MZB7813EU | Huawei Nova 2i RNE-L22, Mate 10 Lite, Huawei Rhone |
| Country or region available |    (Europe), (Global, International), India |       Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Release date | 7/1/2019 | 11/1/2017 |
| Depth | 9.55 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.41 x 146.3 millimeters (2.77 x 5.76 in) | 75.2 x 156.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.15 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.45" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1440 pixels (18:9) | 1080x2160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 295 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Dual-core) 6x 1.45GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 505 650Mhz | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 VoLTE M1903C3EG, MZB7813EU (Global version): LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (38, 40) M1903C3EI, MZB7995IN, MZB7798IN, MZB7799IN, M1903C3EH (India, APAC version): LTE (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | (dual front camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W (5V/1A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 20 hours |
| Standby | 456 hours (19 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Gold • MIUI 12 • Sony IMX486 back camera sensor • WiFi Display • 10W fast charge support, but includes normal 5W charger* | • Colors: Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue • EMUI 5.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi 7A (12MP 16GB) | Huawei Nova 2i (L22) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.56W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) | feature not registered |