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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 516.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a 77.4 score against 76. The Huawei Mate 8 is an older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
Huawei Mate 8 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 feature really similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a bit worse display density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera and a much worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Mi Note 2, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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