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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than Huawei P30 Pro, with an 83.2 score against 82.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a bit thinner and a little lighter cellphone than the Huawei P30 Pro, although they were released with only 1 months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit sharper display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Huawei P30 Pro one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better performance than Huawei P30 Pro. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei P30 Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and a tinier sensor capturing lower quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a better 48 MP resolution.
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