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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 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 | 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 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it's lighter. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much greater display density. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2's camera is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design one, both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution, a 0.34 inches back camera sensor, a F2.2 camera aperture and a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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