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- Mate 20 Pro vs Mi 9
Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9
What Mate 20 Pro does better (15) and where Mi 9 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display5.7
5.2Performance5.4
7.2Camera5.7
4.9Battery3.9
6.7Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 20 ProMi 9
| Mate 20 Pro | Mi 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.9 mm | 157.5 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 74.7 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 173 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Mi 9?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+27%
- Wired charging40 W vs 27 W+48%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 9: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
- Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
- Pixel density538 ppi vs 403 ppi+33%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
- Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
- Peak brightness660 nits vs 600 nits+10%
- Measured brightness652 nits vs 615 nits+6%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Why is Mi 9 better than Mate 20 Pro?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- AnTuTu score736,755 vs 786,843+7%
- Main camera40 MP vs 48 MP+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804 vs 2,929+4%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme675 vs 877+30%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Weight189 g vs 173 g+9%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 20 W+33%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.6 mm+13%
- Screen-to-body ratio87.9% vs 90.7%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 173 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 157.5 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 74.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green, Red | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 538 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 660 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 652 nits | 615 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 736,755 | 786,843 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,804 | 2,929 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 675 | 877 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 27 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.0 | Miui V10 |
