Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a lighter device than Xiaomi Mi Max, but they are 0.3inches thick. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Max captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max features greater battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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