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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 has a general score of 84, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. Huawei Mate 30's design is a lot newer and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's, but it's also a little bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 30 features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 4200mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a larger aperture for better images in low light environments, a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality photographs, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way better resolution back camera.
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