Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-11-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting an 82.7 score against 76. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but both of them have the same thickness.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a worse video definition, a smaller aperture, a back camera with much less megapixels and a smaller sensor.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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