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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, with an 84 score against 83.2. Huawei Mate 30's design is just a bit thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a CPU that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 30 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor offering a way lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Mi 9's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei Mate 30 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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