Huawei P30 Pro
#761
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
#906Category Breakdown
Huawei P30 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
Performance
86.789.5
Camera
93.968.0
Display
80.481.7
Battery
90.188.7
Build
81.381.5
Connectivity
68.372.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
70.166.8
Summary
- The Huawei P30 Pro features a 6.47-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display, also with HDR10 and the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the P30 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset, whereas the Mi 9 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 855+, offering competitive processing capabilities.
- The P30 Pro's camera system includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS and a versatile periscope telephoto lens, while the Mi 9 Pro has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS but includes a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.
- Both devices have similar battery capacities, with the P30 Pro at 4200 mAh and the Mi 9 Pro at 4000 mAh, and both support 40W fast charging and wireless charging.
- On the software front, the P30 Pro runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 10, while the Mi 9 Pro operates on Android 10 with MIUI 11, offering different user experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P30 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro
General
Release Date
2019, March 26
2019
Announced
2019, March 26
2019
Description
Versions: VOG-L29, VOG-L09, VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00, VOG-AL10, VOG-TL00 (China)
Also available with 5G
Display
Size
6.47"
6.39"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 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 980 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAFTOF 3D, (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
Leica optics, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min15W wireless2.5W reverse wireless
40W wired, QC430W wireless10W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm (6.19 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g
196 g
Materials
Glass front (Aluminosilicate glass), glass back (Aluminosilicate glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White, Misty Lavender, Mystic Blue
Dream White, Titanium Black
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 Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass