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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, with a general score of 84 against 82.2. The Huawei Mate 30 design is just a bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, and both were only released 3 months apart. These phones include the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of display. Huawei Mate 30 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a worse resolution camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 30's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9T's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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