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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting an 80.8 score against 77.5. The Huawei nova 5T body is way newer and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max's, although it's a little thicker. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh. Huawei nova 5T features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
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