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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, with a overall score of 78.9 against 77.5. Although the Huawei Mate 10 is a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, it's just a little lighter and also newer. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max's camera is very similar to Huawei Mate 10's camera, because although the Xiaomi Mi Max has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera. Xiaomi Mi Max has greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 4850mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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