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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a general score of 83.8, which is better than Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 9. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a just a bit better screen density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a back-facing camera with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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