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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has a score of 77.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Max's design is older, heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 2 Plus. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Max has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution and a much higher video quality. The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a much better battery duration than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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