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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10, getting an 83.2 score against 78.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is newer, just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Huawei Mate 10. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a quite more brightness. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a lot larger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures.
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