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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S, having a score of 77.5 against 75.3. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi Max design is a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the Huawei Mate S. The Huawei Mate S counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei Mate S also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate S features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi Max captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a lot higher video resolution and a more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has an 80 percent larger battery capacity.
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