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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-12 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a global score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's score of 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it's just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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