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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2015-09-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than Huawei Mate S, getting an 83.2 score against 75.3. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is extremely newer than the Huawei Mate S's, although it is just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a just a little better screen density, a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has as much storage to install games and applications as Huawei Mate S, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate S, because it has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a bigger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with improved battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
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