Huawei Mate 9 Pro
#1363
Xiaomi Mi A3
#1742Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
Performance
75.973.1
Camera
82.065.1
Display
79.980.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
76.292.4
Connectivity
66.158.5
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.555.4
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Xiaomi Mi A3 has a glass front and back with a plastic frame, making the Mate 9 Pro feel more robust.
- In terms of display, the Mate 9 Pro's 5.5-inch OLED screen offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Mi A3's 6.09-inch Super AMOLED display at 720 x 1560 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the Mate 9 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally provides better performance than the Snapdragon 665 in the Mi A3.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Mate 9 Pro having a dual rear camera setup of 12 MP and 20 MP, while the Mi A3 boasts a 48 MP main camera along with additional sensors for versatility.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mi A3 at 4030 mAh compared to the Mate 9 Pro's 4000 mAh, though the latter supports faster charging at 22.5W.
- Finally, the Mate 9 Pro runs on EMUI based on Android 7.0, while the Mi A3 offers a cleaner Android One experience with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
General
Release Date
2017
2019, July 24
Announced
2016
2019, July 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.09"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1440
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g
173.8 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Colors
Haze Gold, Titanium Grey
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass