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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is much better than Huawei P9's score of 72.9. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 is incredibly newer than the Huawei P9, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P9, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a way better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a much higher video definition, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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