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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 has an overall score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 body is older, a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than Huawei nova 3. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a way better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5300mAh battery size. The Huawei nova 3 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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