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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 20 Pro's 82.9 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is a little lighter and thinner than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, even though both were only released 4 months apart. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has as much memory for applications and games as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, they have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a camera with a higher 48 MP resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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