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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P30's 81.7 global score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei P30, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit better CPU than Huawei P30. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit better looking display than Huawei P30, because although it has a little bit worse pixels amount per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bit bigger display. Huawei P30's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P30, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher video frame rate and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Huawei P30 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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