Huawei Honor 6 vs Xiaomi Mi4 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 6 vs Xiaomi Mi4 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 6Huawei Honor 6China · 3GB · 16GB · L02
Xiaomi Mi4 4GXiaomi Mi4 4GChina · 3GB · 16GB · 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2Xiaomi Redmi Note 2China · 2GB · 32GB · Prime
ZTE Nubia Z9 miniZTE Nubia Z9 miniChina · 2GB · 16GB
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Basics
Huawei Honor 6
Huawei Honor 6
China · 3GB · 16GB · L02
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Xiaomi Mi4 4G
Xiaomi Mi4 4G
China · 3GB · 16GB · 4G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
China · 2GB · 32GB · Prime
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ZTE Nubia Z9 mini
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini
China · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
47 reviews
9.0
178 reviews
8.2
256 reviews
7.3
9 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 6 vs Xiaomi Mi4 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini

Specs where to buy Huawei Honor 6 Huawei Honor 6
China · 3GB · 16GB · L02 		Xiaomi Mi4 4G price compare Xiaomi Mi4 4G
China · 3GB · 16GB · 4G 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
China · 2GB · 32GB · Prime 		ZTE Nubia Z9 mini price compare ZTE Nubia Z9 mini
China · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5" 5" 5.5" 5"
Resolution FHD FHD FHD FHD
Usable surface 70% useful 72% useful 72% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 69.7 mm
139.8 mm
7.5 mm 		68.5 mm
139.2 mm
8.9 mm 		76.0 mm
152.0 mm
8.3 mm 		69.8 mm
141.3 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 135 g 149 g 160 g 147 g
Micro Kirin 920
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 801
Quad-Core 		Helio X10
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 615
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 50.596
v? 		61.493
v6 		50.203
v? 		31.025
v?
Battery 3100 mAh 3080 mAh 3060 mAh 2900 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
5K3M2
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX234 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Huawei Xiaomi Xiaomi Nubia
Aliases Mulan, H60-L02, Glory 6 -- -- --

Release Date
Release date June 2014,
12 years ago 		July 2014,
11 years ago 		August 2015,
10 years ago 		March 2015,
11 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available Not available
Market China China China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 6
Xiaomi Mi4 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini
Huawei Honor 6
Xiaomi Mi4 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini
Size
69.7 mm • 139.8 mm • 7.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.5 mm • 139.2 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.0 mm • 152.0 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.8 mm • 141.3 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 135 g 149 g 160 g 147 g
Usable surface 70 % 72 % 72 % 70 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic, Stainless steel Plastic, Magnesium alloy Glass
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Black
White
Black
Black
White
Blue
Pink
Brown
Black
White

Screen
Diagonal 5" 5" 5.5" 5"
Type LCD IPS • JDI LCD IPS • JDI LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 441 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch 441 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Color LED Notifications
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Full Lamination Technology
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Viewing angle - 178°
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • OGS (One Glass Solution)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • CGS - Continuous Grain Silicon

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
7.8
7.4
5.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
9.1
8.0
8.7
Is it comfortable?
8.9
8.9
8.1
8.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.5
8.3
7.3
8.2
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 920 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC MediaTek Helio X10 2.2 (MT6795T) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
CPU 4x Cortex-A15 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 1.3 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No No Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T628 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 330 PowerVR G6200 700Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 405

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
50.596
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 48% of devices
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61.493
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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50.203
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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31.025
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.7
8.0
7.9
7.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.8
9.2
8.6
7.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.1
8.5
7.9
4.9
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 16 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- -- -- --
View angle -- -- -- --
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Samsung 5K3M2 Sony IMX234 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS ISOCELL CMOS BSI
ISO -- -- -- 40 - 3200
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm 1.13 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/3.06" 1/3.06" 1/2.6"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
60 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Dual shot
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • HDR
  • ISO settings
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 8 Mpx 5 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Optical zoom -- -- -- --
View angle -- -- -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.0
8.3
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.2
7.3
6.2
7.7
Quality of selfies
7.8
8.3
7.2
6.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1
8.1
7.6
7.4
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Host
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- -- 0.342 W/Kg on head
0.452 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.568 W/Kg on head
1.070 W/Kg on body 		-- W/Kg on head
1.370 W/Kg on body 		-- W/Kg on head
1.490 W/Kg on body 		0.421 W/Kg on head
1.438 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Infrared
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.6
8.5
8.4
Quality of the GPS
8.7
7.9
8.3
8.8
And the WiFi?
8.9
8.7
8.6
8.9
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
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3080 mAh
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3060 mAh
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2900 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 36%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 24%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 22%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 33%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 10 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 10 years ago
  • MIUI V7 (Android 5.0.2 Lollipop)
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 11 years ago
  • Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 11 years ago
Google Services Without Google Mobile services Without Google Mobile services Without Google Mobile services Without Google Mobile services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 20%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 16%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 100%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 7%
    Never
  • 51%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 34%
    Every six months
  • 55%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 27%
    Every six months
  • 55%
    Every two months or less
  • 22%
    Never
  • 22%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 11%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
47 reviews
178 reviews
256 reviews
9 reviews
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