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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a general score of 76.5, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9's score of 73.4. The Xiaomi Mi 6 is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than Huawei Mate 9, even when both of them were only released with a few months difference. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Huawei Mate 9 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 0.34 inches sensor, the same video frame rates and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger diafragm aperture. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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