Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.02 |
| 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 | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 overall score. Even being the best device we are comparing, the Huawei Mate X is a noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker device than Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a way smaller screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate X, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei Mate X counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a more MP back-facing camera.
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