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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Interstellar blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 990 5G 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 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
Huawei Mate Xs is better than Xiaomi Mi 9, with a 91.6 score against 83.2. The Huawei Mate Xs design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9's, but it's extremely thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit lower pixel density.
Huawei Mate Xs features a processor that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU, and although the Huawei Mate Xs has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rate and a better 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
Huawei Mate Xs features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate Xs features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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