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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate S, getting a 78 score against 75.3. Xiaomi Mi A2's construction is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei Mate S. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little larger display. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the Huawei Mate S, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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