Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 general score. The Huawei Mate 10 design is lighter but just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and both were only released with a couple months difference. The Huawei Mate 10 features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixel density.
Huawei Mate 10 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 10 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera, a 0.34 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a much larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Huawei Mate 10 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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