Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-07-24 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A3's general score of 79.2. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's design is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a battery duration that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A3 one, although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back camera with way more MP, a bigger aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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