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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| 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 Note 2 has an overall score of 76, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate S's score of 75.3. Although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is newer than Huawei Mate S, it's a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Huawei Mate S features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more cores.
Huawei Mate S has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei Mate S also counts with a little greater pixels density. Huawei Mate S and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 feature really similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate S takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a lot worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera with way less megapixels, they both have a same size camera sensor and a F2 diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much better battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 4070mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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