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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's overall score of 78.7. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little heavier phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but both are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better video frame rates, a bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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