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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a global score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate S's global score of 75.3. Xiaomi Mi MIX's design is newer, but a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the Huawei Mate S. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Huawei Mate S's one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate S features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores (although slower).
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a really longer battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a better resolution back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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