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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-11-15 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a general score of 80.1 against 77.5. Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design's construction is a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and they were only released with a couple months difference. The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same camera sensor size.
The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi Max 2. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, resigning some features and specifications.
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