Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Xiaomi Mi CC9e
Performance
75.973.1
Camera
82.065.1
Display
79.980.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
76.275.4
Connectivity
66.161.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.554.1
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a premium build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Xiaomi Mi CC9e 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 offers a higher resolution OLED screen at 1440 x 2560 pixels, compared to the Mi CC9e's 720 x 1560 Super AMOLED display.
- Performance-wise, the Mate 9 Pro is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which is more powerful than the Snapdragon 665 in the Mi CC9e.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Mi CC9e boasting a 48 MP main sensor versus the Mate 9 Pro's dual-camera setup of 12 MP and 20 MP, although the Mate 9 Pro includes optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mi CC9e at 4030 mAh, compared to the Mate 9 Pro's 4000 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 22.5W.
- Finally, the Mate 9 Pro runs on an older version of Android (7.0) with EMUI, while the Mi CC9e operates on Android 9.0 with MIUI, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Xiaomi Mi CC9e
General
Release Date
2017
2019
Announced
2016
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.01"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~286 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, 64GB 6GB 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, (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
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
Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (2CA) 450/50 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), MIUI 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

