Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a general score of 77.5 against 75.5. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a newer phone than Huawei P9 Plus, but it's incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a little better screen density.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much better battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 5300mAh battery size.
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