Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 general score. Although Xiaomi Mi 9T is better than the Huawei nova 5T, we must tell that it is also a a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Both devices we are comparing come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you identical operating system features.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T. Both of them have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 48 MP, a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same back camera sensor size. Xiaomi Mi 9T and Huawei nova 5T count with really similar memory for apps and games, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit superior battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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