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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2016-05-17 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 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 652 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a 77.5 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Mi Max body is a little bit heavier but a bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8, and both were released with only 6 months difference. Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a little better display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Max features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max features improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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