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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a global score of 81.2, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 score. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Huawei Mate 9. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a quite larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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