Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Honor 9i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 vs Honor 9i across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 9i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Honor 9i offers 5.9 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Honor 9i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers 12 MP, making Honor 9i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor 9i offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers 5 MP, making Honor 9i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 5300 mAh, while Honor 9i offers 3340 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Max 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Honor 9i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor 9i is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi Max 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor 9i has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jul, 2017
14 Oct, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
13 MP + 2 MP
5 MP

Battery
N/A
5300 mAh
3340 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable cameras
  • Good performer
  • Great display
  • Solid build quality
  • Good camera setup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Ugly black bezel around the display
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Average performance
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(49,325 ratings)
4.3/5
(71,142 ratings)
N/A

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₹8,599
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General

Launch Date

Jul 27, 2017
(Official)
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
EMUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 659
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

344 ppi
409 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.95 %
76.48 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

174.1 mm
156.2 mm
N/A

Width

88.7 mm
75.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.5 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

211 grams
164 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5300 mAh
3340 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.39 W/kg Body: 1.31 W/kg
Head: 1.09 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A
N/A

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