Honor 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 8 Pro and Xiaomi MI Max 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 8 Pro vs. Xiaomi MI Max 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 174.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Honor 8 Pro.
Width 77.5 mm 88.7 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Honor 8 Pro.
Depth 6.97 mm 7.6 mm Honor 8 Pro is narrower than Honor 8 Pro.
Weight 184 g 211 g Honor 8 Pro is lighter than Honor 8 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight black Black | Gold
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.44" Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger screen size than Honor 8 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 515 ppi 342 ppi Honor 8 Pro has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features - Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
PROCESSOR Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz Honor 8 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Honor 8 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Timer mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Ultra Snapshot, Watermark mode, Light Painting mode, tap to focus Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Audio Note Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5300 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Honor 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 110 min -
Standby Time 504 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes 3420 minutes Xiaomi MI Max 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Honor 8 Pro.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 504 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA v10, AMR-NB, RA WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP
FEATURES Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen
OTHERS Honor 8 Pro Xiaomi MI Max 2
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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