Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a score of 83.2 against 76.3. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, we must tell that it is also a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit worse pixel number in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 3. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM. Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and better video frame rates. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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