Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| 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 |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 X is better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a score of 89.4 against 75. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Although Huawei Mate X is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it is incredibly heavier and thicker.
Huawei Mate X has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate X features a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 46 percent more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a smaller camera aperture and a lot lower resolution camera in the back.
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