Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 87.4 score against 75. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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