Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 10. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit brighter display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit greater pixel quantity in each display inch.
Huawei Mate 10 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with faster video frame rate, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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