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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having a 77.5 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is just a bit thinner but a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 8, and both were released only a few months apart. Huawei Mate 8 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Max captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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