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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-05-18 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is slightly better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a 76 score against 72.6. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is an a lot older and extremely thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Xiaomi was able to build it lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS OS.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a much faster processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a just a little worse pixel count per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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