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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| -- | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12, offering some extra features and a performance increase. Xiaomi 12S has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi 12S, they have the same internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12S, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels. The Xiaomi 12S counts with a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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