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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a general score of 87.4, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Huawei Mate 30 5G design is a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although they were only released 7 months apart.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a camera with a lower 40 MP resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with improved battery duration than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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