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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2017-06-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a general score of 77.5 against 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is newer and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8's, but it's somewhat heavier. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in low-light environments and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei Mate 8 has as much memory for applications and games as Xiaomi Mi Max 2, they have exactly the same internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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