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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, getting a global score of 77.5 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi Max 2's construction is a lot heavier and a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 2. The Huawei nova 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Huawei nova 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a better pixel count in each display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
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