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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-10 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 global score. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9's, but it is heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Huawei Mate 30 Pro's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each inch in the screen, a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a camera that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in low light situations and a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better 48 megapixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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