Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 444.00 | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 overall score. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a just a little bit heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but they are 0.3inches thick.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, they have equal internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 and Huawei Mate 9 Pro have extremely similar cameras, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi Note 3. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Mi Note 3, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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