Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a global score of 78.9 against 76. Huawei Mate 10 is a newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a quite larger screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality images, a worse video definition and a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 2% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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