Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting a global score of 87.4 against 82.2. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 operating system, so both should count with the same operating system features. Even though Huawei Mate 30 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T were released with only 4 months difference, Huawei Mate 30 5G's design is just a bit heavier but also a little bit thinner.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has as much memory for apps and games as the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, both have the same internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Huawei Mate 30 5G shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a much larger camera sensor.
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