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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting an 87.4 score against 83.2. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Huawei Mate 30 5G design is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Huawei Mate 30 5G have extremely similar processing units, and although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 30 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 both feature extremely similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor taking way lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a higher resolution camera.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 27 percent larger battery size.
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