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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 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 | 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 a bit better than Huawei P20 Pro, getting an 83.2 score against 81.4. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Huawei P20 Pro. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Huawei P20 Pro's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both have equal internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P20 Pro. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a camera with a better 48 megapixels resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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