Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 90.5 score against 75. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is a a lot newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount in each inch of screen, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a way bigger aperture for better low-light photos and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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