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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 general score. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a a bit heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 have really similar cameras, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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