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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 9 is much better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting an 83.2 score against 72.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a way older and notably thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Xiaomi made it a lot lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior processing unit than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a lot lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a camera with less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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