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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-06 | 2016-11-04 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Metal | Ceramic |
| -- | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi MIX is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a 76.2 score against 73.4. Xiaomi Mi MIX's design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 9, but it's a bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 10% more battery size. Xiaomi Mi MIX shoots a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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