Huawei P30 lite
#2679
Xiaomi Mi 9
#907Category Breakdown
Huawei P30 lite
Xiaomi Mi 9
Performance
75.283.6
Camera
45.968.0
Display
58.981.7
Battery
26.286.7
Build
74.196.3
Connectivity
64.772.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.066.8
Summary
- The Huawei P30 Lite features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass 6 on the front and Gorilla Glass 5 on the back, supported by an aluminum frame.
- The P30 Lite's 6.15-inch IPS LCD display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2312 pixels, whereas the Mi 9's 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display supports HDR10, providing richer colors and deeper blacks.
- In terms of performance, the Mi 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset, significantly outperforming the Kirin 710 in the P30 Lite.
- Both phones have a 48 MP main camera, but the Mi 9 includes additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, allowing for more versatile photography options.
- The P30 Lite has a slightly lower battery capacity at 3340 mAh compared to the Mi 9's 3300 mAh, but the Mi 9 supports faster charging at 27W and wireless charging, which the P30 Lite lacks.
- Both devices run Android 9.0 with upgrade options, but the P30 Lite uses EMUI 10.0 while the Mi 9 operates on MIUI 12.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P30 lite
Xiaomi Mi 9
General
Release Date
2019, April 25
2019, March 25
Announced
2019, March 27
2019, February 20
Description
Versions: MAR-L01A, MAR-L21A, MAR-LX1A (Europe); MAR-LX1M (Russia, South Africa); MAR-LX2 (Singapore, Hong Kong); MAR-L21MEA, MAR-L22A, MAR-L22B (Middle East); MAR-LX3A (LATAM)
N/A
Display
Size
6.15"
6.39"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2312 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 640
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)or24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µmor32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
Panorama
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
27W wired, QC420W wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
159 g
173 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White
Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
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 (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass