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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.7 |
| 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 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although it's the best we compare here, Huawei Mate 9 Pro's construction is a bit thicker and just a little heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater screen density. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Mi A1 features a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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