Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Interstellar blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| 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 990 5G 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 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 Xs is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1, having a 91.6 score against 75. Even though the Huawei Mate Xs is way newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's notably heavier and notably thicker. The Huawei Mate Xs has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate Xs also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a much smaller display, a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit worse pixel count per display inch. The Huawei Mate Xs features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a back facing camera with a way better 40 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
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