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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 score. Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's body is a bit lighter and thinner. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a just a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a way higher video quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
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