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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black and Gold |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9, with a 77.5 score against 73.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 body is a little thinner but just a little heavier than Huawei Mate 9, and they were released only 5 months apart. Huawei Mate 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei Mate 9 also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has more memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9. Both have a 0.34 inches back camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, a F2.2 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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