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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro 5G has a score of 90.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's construction is newer, but heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite smaller screen and a little bit inferior pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 9, and although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G have quite similar cameras, because although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a lesser MP back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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