Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-20 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 score. Huawei Mate 10's construction is newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei Mate 10 has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit larger display, a better pixels count in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 10 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Huawei Mate 10 has a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
Huawei Mate 10 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution, a much worse resolution back camera and a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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