Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Huawei P30 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.39 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 88.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut142.2 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)223 Hz231 Hz
Response time6.5 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24052259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU200133195913
GPU193659159297
Memory104050117921
UX123595128557
NanoReview Score621437601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °C40 °C
Stability88 %48 %
Graphics Test18 fps14 fps
Graphics Score30222490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1147110855
Web score70407067
Video editing59615710
Data manipulation80507553
NanoReview Score95558525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 19 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing07:54 h08:25 h
Video Playback12:39 h13:36 h
Games04:50 h05:24 h
Standby Mode109 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length53 mm125 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/2.7
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 29 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage 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 SlotNoNo
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/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 1000
Sensors - 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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