Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black |
| Metal | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 general score. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is newer than the Huawei Mate 9's, but it is thicker and notably heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a lot better resolution of 2088 x 2250, a bit greater amount of pixels per display inch and a way larger display. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a lot bigger aperture and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features much more memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.