Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a global score of 88.5 against 78.7. The iPhone 12 mini is a extremely newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. IPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Huawei Mate 9 Pro comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
IPhone 12 mini has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 12 mini shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 12 mini also has a way larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and higher video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, iPhone 12 mini is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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