Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 a global score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20's overall score of 78.1. Xiaomi Mi 9T's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei P20. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has older 10 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9T's memory for games and applications is just as good as Huawei P20's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a processor that is very similar to Huawei P20's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9T features superior battery life than Huawei P20, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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