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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a global score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 global score. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a a bit thinner cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both of them have the same weight. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a little higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a just a little greater count of pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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