Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Huawei P30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Huawei P30
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Huawei P30
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 173g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3650mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 and Xiaomi Mi 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P30
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30
629 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz245 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.1 mm (5.87 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Blue - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30
85.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 360 768
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30
957
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30
2513
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)957898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25132206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30
588682
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU192129209300
GPU159791191747
Memory109920113809
UX126842136185
NanoReview Score588682651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30
2479
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °C35.6 °C
Stability47 %91 %
Graphics Test14 fps18 fps
Graphics Score24793100
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30
8482
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1087914618
Web score67097084
Video editing57046715
Data manipulation74707931
NanoReview Score848210649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 10 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 3650 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30
18:54
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing07:35 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:30 h11:37 h
Games04:36 h04:07 h
Standby Mode85 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX600Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length80 mm54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Huawei P30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Huawei P30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2120
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30
82.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 460
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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