Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-17 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having an 82.2 score against 76.3. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a newer phone than the Huawei nova 3, but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T. They have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a bit larger display.
The Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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