Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminum | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Mix Alpha is better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a global score of 88.9 against 75.5. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a newer cellphone than Huawei P9 Plus, but it's incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a lot better 2088 x 2250 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes much better pictures and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a camera with way more mega pixels, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has superior battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
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