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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-06 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a global score of 76, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. Even when the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Huawei Mate 9 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a screen that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Huawei Mate 9 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores. Huawei Mate 9 has just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 also has a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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