Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2022-10-04 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 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 |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12T, with a 78.7 score against 75.5. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12 version, so it offers a couple additional features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro design is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi 12T, even though it was released many years before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a better display than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi 12T, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12T counts with better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12T takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
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