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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a global score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's 75.2 global score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3, providing the user some additional features. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 4, but it is somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it has a little bit lower pixels quantity per inch of display, a little bit smaller display and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 4, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 4 also counts with a back facing camera with a higher 13 MP resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations.
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