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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 global score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's 74.2 overall score. Although it's the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Mi Max is an older, a little thicker and noticeably heavier device than the Huawei nova 2. Huawei nova 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a better pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal memory. Huawei nova 2 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity instead of 2950mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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