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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2017-04-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than the Huawei P10 Plus, having an 83.2 score against 79.8. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is newer than the Huawei P10 Plus, it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Huawei P10 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei P10 Plus. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures greater photographs and videos than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has higher video frame rate and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Huawei P10 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P10 Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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