Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.5 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Width | 74.67 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Depth | 7.61 mm | 8.38 mm | Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Weight | 173 g | 233 g | Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Body Colour | Ocean blue | Piano black | Emerald Green | |
| Body Material | Curved glass | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 345 ppi | Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Max Brightness | 600 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode 2.0 | - | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Macro photography | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Magic mirror | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3300 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi | - | |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | - | |
| Payment Technology | Android Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | WPA3 | - | |
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi MI 9 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System | IP53, TUV Rheinland |
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