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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-11-17 |
| 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 | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| 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 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a 79.2 score against 77.5. Huawei Mate 10 Pro's body is lighter but a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and they were only released 6 months apart. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same back camera sensor size, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a much larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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