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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 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 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a 77.5 score against 77.4. Although Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 8, it's a bit thinner and also newer. Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi Mi Max 2 have really similar storage for games and applications, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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