Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 9 Porsche Design is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a general score of 82.7 against 75. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it is also a little heavier and a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a higher pixels count in each display inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same camera aperture.
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