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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-19 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's general score of 74.9. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an older 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but Huawei was able to make it noticeably lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels number per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has a bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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