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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 overall score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is somewhat lighter. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a lot more megapixels back camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max features improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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