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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is much better than the Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an extremely older and thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate X3, but Xiaomi managed to make it noticeably lighter anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate X3 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lesser mega pixels back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture. Huawei Mate X3 has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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