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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a overall score of 77.5 against 72.4. Xiaomi Mi Max is a heavier device than the Huawei nova 2i, but both are equally thin. The Huawei nova 2i has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 2i counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a way better (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Mi Max has a way better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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