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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Huawei P9's global score of 72.9. Xiaomi Mi Max is a just a bit thicker and heavier phone than Huawei P9. The Huawei P9 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Huawei P9 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei P9 also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Max has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P9, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a camera with lot more MP, a bigger aperture and a lot better (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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