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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's global score of 74.3. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, but it is just a little lighter and thinner anyway. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a just a little greater pixel count per screen inch. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite and the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design have incredibly similar battery durations.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP and a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a lot better video quality.
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