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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a global score of 78.1 against 77.5. Huawei P20's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max, but it's lighter. Huawei P20 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution. The Huawei P20 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a way better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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