Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer device, and it's also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Huawei P20 Pro. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Pro. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei P20 Pro features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rate and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
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