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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-04-08 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a general score of 76, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate X3's global score of 74.7. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 operating system. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is noticeably older and incredibly thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still a lot lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a bit inferior pixels amount per inch of screen, a lot smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much better performing CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has lesser RAM and less processing cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate X3 captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a much better resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
The Huawei Mate X3 has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 4070mAh.
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