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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-11-04 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Ceramic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 score. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering some extra features and improved performance. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi MIX, although both of them were released with only 3 months difference.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display pixels density. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi MIX also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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