Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 runs at 2.35 GHz, making Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 the larger display of the two. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi Note 2's OLED, making Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 22.5 MP, while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4070 mAh, while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Note 2 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
N/A
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

22.5 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4070 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
5/5
(2 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core

2.35 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
534 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.01 %
72.98 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.2 mm
152 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

166 grams
169 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

22.5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
12 MP
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

5488 x 4112 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4070 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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